cardboardy

adjective

as in fibrous

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  1. fibrous
  2. stringy
  3. leathery
  4. sinewy
Adjective
  • Imagine then having one of your testicles hit so hard that the tough fibrous tissue layer that surrounds the testicle gets torn open—kind of like tearing through an orange peel.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Spinach is among the most popular fibrous vegetables due to its versatility and high content of other essential vitamins and minerals, including iron.
    — Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Definition of fibrous
Adjective
  • 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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  • From there, the leathery red skin is easily peeled away (or popped out by squeezing from the opposite end) to reveal the fleshy white, glossy fruit that feels sort of like a grape without the peel.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • Most bats have soft fur, large ears, leathery wings stretched over long finger bones, and tiny, sharp teeth designed for catching insects or feeding on nectar and fruit.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of leathery
Adjective
  • One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
  • The White man, his sinewy, tattooed arms already beet-red from the sun, shouldered the cross from the center beam.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of sinewy
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“Cardboardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardboardy. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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