fibrous
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- adjective
- /ˈfaɪbrəs/
:
fibroso
- With a stone knife, he digs in the shell for some of the meat, but it's dry, chewy, and fibrous.
- tough and fibrous
- hard and fibrous
- fibrous foods
Examples
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If you prefer a more flavorful dish, avoid fibrous greens that can be tough and unappetizing after cooking.
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Now all the tougher, more fibrous vegetables go in first, the things that are going to take a little bit more cooking.
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And he goes, wow, you know, look at all they're eating all this fibrous stuff.
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They are fibrous and difficult to digest, hardly ideal food for children.
Academic text (2009) -
During a recent dinner, I was struck by how much the natural, fibrous texture of lamb heart reminded me of the shredded meat served with pancakes.
Blog text (21) -
When grass is scarce, they can also weather the shortage by feeding on the poorest quality foods, such as highly fibrous sedges.
Academic text (1995) -
The features of the teeth, combined with the massive, robust jaws, lead to the inevitable conclusion that the animal was adapted to the consumption of tough, fibrous foods by cutting, crushing, and grinding them.
Academic text (1991) -
When cooking, keep in mind that the fibrous vegetables will require longer cooking times to become tender.
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The stew was delicious, but some of the meat was too fibrous, making it difficult to chew.
Synonyms
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Firm and not easy to bend, break, or pierce
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Hard to cut and chew, often meat or old bread
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Hard to bite and break with your teeth because it is tough and a little rubbery
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Tough and hard to chew, like overcooked meat or seafood
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Tough and full of thin fibers that are hard to chew
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Meat with tough bits that are hard to chew
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Food, especially meat, that has tough parts that are hard to chew
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A mass of fibers that supports and connects body parts in animals or plants
- Specialized
A star-shaped brain cell with long thin arms that support nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord
- Specialized
A bone condition where normal bone is replaced by soft tissue, making bones weak
- Specialized
A place where bones are held by strong tissue and do not move, often in the skull
- Specialized
A bone condition where fibrous tissue grows abnormally in one bone
- Specialized
A bone condition that affects many bones and replaces bone with soft scar tissue
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Morphology
Etymology
Fibrous comes from the Latin fibra 'fiber' and is like the word fiber in English. So when meat is fibrous, it has long, tough 'threads' inside, which is why it feels chewy and hard to eat.