cartilaginous
- adjective
- /ˌkɑːrtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/
- Specialized
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cartilaginoso
- The steak was so cartilaginous that I struggled to eat more than a few bites.
Examples
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He complained that the chicken was too cartilaginous for his liking.
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This steak is too cartilaginous to enjoy.
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Some fish, like sharks and rays, have cartilaginous skeletons instead of bones.
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Why is this dish so cartilaginous?
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The steak was so cartilaginous that I struggled to eat more than a few bites.
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He complained that the chicken was too cartilaginous for his liking.
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This steak is too cartilaginous to enjoy.
Synonyms
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1.0
Hard to bite and break with your teeth because it is tough and a little rubbery
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3.7
Tough and hard to chew, like overcooked meat or seafood
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7.8
Food, especially meat, that has tough parts that are hard to chew
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6.0
Having tough stringy parts that are hard to chew
Like the soft tissue that covers the ends of bones
Relating to the soft part at the ends of bones
Tissue with many strong bands that gives joints extra strength and cushioning
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A tube in the body with walls of cartilage, like the trachea or ear canal
How Chewy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cartilaginous comes from the Latin cartilago 'cartilage' plus the ending -ous 'full of', so it literally means 'full of cartilage'. Because cartilage is firm and a little chewy (like the gristle in meat), cartilaginous can also describe tissue or food that is tough or hard to chew.