Thesaurus: fibrous

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1. a. Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses.
2. adj. having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
3. adj. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
4. Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses. -- Fi"brous*ness, n.
5. Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat ofthe cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses.-- Fi"brous*ness, n.
6. j:100 s. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew