gristle /ˈɡɹɪsəl/ noun2 •Cartilage; now especially: cartilage present, as a tough substance, in meat.When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best[…] — 1979 •Bone not yet hardened by age and hard work.It. must be borne in mind that the bones of a young infant are little more than gristle, and are liable to bend, and so become deformed. — 1885 formsgristles
