fibrous
Of or pertaining to fibreOf or pertaining to fibre.
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» The fibrous bark can be used to make ropes.
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3 sensesOf or pertaining to fibre.
волокни́стыйvoloknístyj
Containing many fibres - referring mainly to food.
Having the shape of fibres.
- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
- having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
Examples
5 sentencesThe fibrous bark can be used to make ropes.
Keratin is one of a family of fibrous structural proteins known as scleroproteins.
Tom like to eat a lot of fibrous vegetables because he is easily constipated.
The persimmon is a sweet fruit, slightly spicy with a soft and sometimes fibrous texture.
Keratin is a fibrous protein produced by chordates. It may be found in hair, skin, claws, and wool.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more fibrous, most fibrous| Comparative | more fibrous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most fibrous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew:sinewystringyunchewable
- having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute:hempen
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.