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- Dictionaryfibrous/ˈfʌɪbrəs/
adjective
- 1. consisting of or characterized by fibres: "a good fibrous root system"
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FIBROUS definition: 1. made of fibres, or like fibre 2. Food that is fibrous contains fibre. 3. made of fibers, or like…. Learn more.
1. a. : containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers. b. : characterized by fibrosis. c. : capable of being separated into fibers. a fibrous mineral. 2. : tough, sinewy. fibrous texture. Synonyms. stringy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of fibrous in a Sentence.
Something that's fibrous is coarse and stringy, like thick yarn or twine. Some baskets are made of woven and twisted fibrous branches. Fibrous things look like the fibers that are braided or twisted together to make a length of rope or jute.
FIBROUS meaning: 1. made of fibres, or like fibre 2. Food that is fibrous contains fibre. 3. made of fibers, or like…. Learn more.
Fibrous definition: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers. . See examples of FIBROUS used in a sentence.
Definition of fibrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fibrous. (faɪbrəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A fibrous object or substance contains a lot of fibres or fibre, or looks as if it does. ...fibrous tissue. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
Define fibrous. fibrous synonyms, fibrous pronunciation, fibrous translation, English dictionary definition of fibrous. adj. 1. Having, consisting of, or resembling fibers. 2. Full of sinews; tough. fi′brous·ly adv. fi′brous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
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Britannica Dictionary definition of FIBROUS. [more fibrous; most fibrous] : containing, made of, or resembling fibers. He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee. The vegetable has a fibrous [= stringy, tough] texture.
