Examples of fibrous in a Sentence
He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb
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The presence and severity of adhesions: Endometrial adhesions are clusters of fibrous tissue that form in bands.
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Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The waiter started adding the accoutrements and mashing them into the fibrous eggplant meat.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
At each of your fingertips there’s an ever-growing, translucent plate of fibrous protein called keratin, otherwise known as a nail.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Cystic fibrosis was originally named, in fact, for the fibrous cysts that a 1930s pathologist saw in the pancreases of babies who had died.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
The texture is firm and tends to be more fibrous (easily shredding into pieces) than king crab.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
Thick stitching keeps its seams together, with fibrous filling proportioned within the shell to stay in place without feeling stiff.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Good for your gut The fibrous staples in the Mediterranean diet, like beans, lentils, apples and brown rice, are also associated with more regular bowel movements and lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Hard and fibrous, this portions is typically cut into cubes for tapas or stew.
—Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The waiter started adding the accoutrements and mashing them into the fibrous eggplant meat.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
At each of your fingertips there’s an ever-growing, translucent plate of fibrous protein called keratin, otherwise known as a nail.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Cystic fibrosis was originally named, in fact, for the fibrous cysts that a 1930s pathologist saw in the pancreases of babies who had died.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
The texture is firm and tends to be more fibrous (easily shredding into pieces) than king crab.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
Thick stitching keeps its seams together, with fibrous filling proportioned within the shell to stay in place without feeling stiff.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Good for your gut The fibrous staples in the Mediterranean diet, like beans, lentils, apples and brown rice, are also associated with more regular bowel movements and lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Hard and fibrous, this portions is typically cut into cubes for tapas or stew.
—Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
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fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
ˈfī-brəs 
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
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