fibrous.

Composed of threadlike strands or having their texture.

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Words that belong together

• fibrous tissue
• fibrous root

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Fibrous roots clung to the stones beneath the flooded path.

The split stalk exposed a pale fibrous interior.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more fibrous; superlative most fibrous where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.