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fibrous

adjective

ˈfī-brəs

Definition of fibrous

as in stringy

resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb

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Recent Examples of fibrous But the squishies may also contain fibrous tremolite, a material better known as asbestos, in the filling. — Parents, 6 June 2026 The blender makes quick work of fibrous, woody lemongrass, decimating it to a fine purée and justifying the use of heavy machinery in an otherwise simple recipe. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 One ecological version of that idea holds that grass once helped wild canids clear intestinal worms—the fibrous strands wrap around the worms and carry them out in the droppings. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026 These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fibrous

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stringy

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Beans and Peas Beans and peas can grow stringy and tough when they are allowed to over-mature.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Taylor cautions that aggressive layering that doesn’t consider your specific hair type can remove too much density, while Hannam notes that trying to maintain a lot of length while adding shaggy layers can leave the ends looking stringy.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stringy

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