| Gristly (a.) Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous. Thesaurus Entries cartilaginous, cohesive, coriaceous, durable, fibrous, gristly, hard, hardy, lasting, leatherlike, leathery, resistant, ropy, sinewy, stiff, stringy, strong, stubborn, tenacious, tough, tough as leather, untiring, vigorous, viscid, wiry |