Adjective: fibrous fI-brus
- Having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
"From the frame is suspended a bag, about two feet in depth, of wide netting or fibrous cord";
- hempen
- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
"The fibrous steak was sent back to the kitchen";
- sinewy, stringy, unchewable
See also: tough
Encyclopedia: Fibrous