gris|tle

gris|tle
gris|tle «GRIHS uhl», noun.
1. a tough, elastic tissue, such as is sometimes found in meat; cartilage: »

Babies have gristle instead of bone in some parts of the skull.

2. a structure or formation consisting of cartilage; gristly part.
[Old English gristle]

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  • gris·tle — …   Useful english dictionary

  • tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; …   English syllables

  • gris — am·ber·gris; gris; gris·ard; gris·bet; gris·el·dy; gris·e·lin·ia; gris·eo·ful·vin; gris·e·ous; gris·kin; gris·li·ness; gris·on; gris·sen; gris·si·no; gris·thor·pia; gris·tle; gris·tli·ness; gris·tly; mis·ti·gris; gris·ly; ver·di·gris; …   English syllables

  • gristle — gris·tle …   English syllables

  • gristle — gris|tle [ˈgrısəl] n [U] [: Old English;] the part of meat that is not soft enough to eat >gristly adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gristle — gris|tle [ grısl ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong substance that surrounds the JOINTS of animals and is difficult to eat when you find it in meat 2. ) INFORMAL CARTILAGE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gristle — gris•tle [[t]ˈgrɪs əl[/t]] n. anat. coo cartilage, esp. in meat • Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE; c. OFris, MLG gristal; akin to OE grost cartilage …   From formal English to slang

  • gristle — SYN: cartilage. [A.S.] * * * gris·tle gris əl n CARTILAGE …   Medical dictionary

  • Gristle — Gris tle, n. [OE. gristel, gristil, AS. gristl; akin to OFries. gristel, grestel. Perh. a dim. of grist but cf. OHG. krustila, krostela. Cf. {Grist}.] (Anat.) Cartilage. See {Cartilage}. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Renault 9 et 11 — Pour les articles homonymes, voir R9 et R11. Renault 9 / 11 Constructeur …   Wikipédia en Français

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