He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb
Recent Examples on the WebFronds were used for roofing and the fibrous threads from the leaves were woven into baskets and rope.—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024 The support is fine linen, made from fibrous flax rather than fluffy cotton, while the paint is distemper, a fragile form of whitewash mixed with powdered colors.—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 This fibrous thread is a renewable resource that is used in potting soils because of its water-retaining abilities.—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024 The result was a fibrous green and tangy dip, bhang ki chutney.—Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fibrous
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Word History
Etymology
modification of Middle French fibreux, from fibre fiber
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