Meaning of FIBROUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'fIbrus
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | hempen, sinewy, stringy, tough, unchewable |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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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