fibrous
Full of strands
Fibrous describes something composed of or resembling fibers—long, thin strands or threads.
Fibrous tissue connects muscles to bones.
Fibrous vegetables like celery have stringy textures.
The word appears in anatomy, botany, and materials science, always pointing to that thread-like structure: The meat was tough and fibrous.
Full of fibers
- ropyForming glutinous threads
- wiryThin and muscular
- threadlikeResembling thin strands
- filamentousComposed of thin strands
coarse · rough · tangled · matted · shredded · frayed · hairy · bristly
Tough connective tissue
- sinewTough connective tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- chewyResisting easy biting
- toughDurable and strong
stringy · connective · collagen · brisket · shank · flank · game · lean
Contractile body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- connectiveSomething that links
- collagenStructural body protein
fascia · tissue · cartilage · sheath · bundle · skeletal · striated · elastic
stringy
Full of fibers
- ropyForming glutinous threads
- wiryThin and muscular
- threadlikeResembling thin strands
filamentous · coarse · rough · tangled · matted · shredded · frayed · hairy · bristly · sinewy
gristle
Tough connective tissue
tough · stringy · connective · collagen · brisket · shank · flank · game · lean · overcooked
muscle
Contractile body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- connectiveSomething that links
collagen · fascia · tissue · cartilage · sheath · bundle · skeletal · striated · elastic · contractile
cellulose
Plant wall polysaccharide
pith · bran · rind · bark · root · stem · leaf · bamboo · sugarcane · coconut
fabric
Woven or knit material
cotton · linen · hemp · silk · wool · nylon · felt · textile · spinning · weaving
- crystalsquartz, amethyst, diamond, citrine, rose quartz
- fabric texturessoft, smooth, rough, silky, fuzzy
- paper qualitiessmooth, rough, glossy, matte, textured
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, bone, connective
- meat qualitiestender, juicy, lean, fatty, tough
fibrousnonfibrous
Lacking threadlike strands
tender · smooth · succulent · melt-in-your-mouth · pulpy
- fibrous rootsMany thin underground strands
- uterine fibroidsBenign womb muscle tumors
- fibrous tissueStringy structural body material
fibroid, fibroma, fibrousness, fibroids, fibroblasts, fibrocartilage