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Fibrous

Fibrous Meaning & Definition
Fibrous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fibrous?

[adj] (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
[adj] having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fibrous: hempen | sinewy | stringy | tough | unchewable

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fibrous: capillary | cartilaginous | chewy | cirrose | cirrous | cohesive | coriaceous | durable | fibered | fibroid | flagelliform | flossy | funicular | gossamery | gristly | hairlike | hairy | hard | hardy | lasting | leatherlike | leathery | ligamental | resistant | ropy | silky | sinewy | stiff | stringy | strong | stubborn | taeniate | taeniform | tenacious | threadlike | thready | tough | tough as leather | untiring | vigorous | viscid | wiry

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Fibrous In Webster's Dictionary

\Fi"brous\, a. [Cf. F. fibreux.] Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses. -- {Fi"brous*ness}, n.

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