Thesaurus results for FIBROUS

fibrous

adjective

ˈfī-brəs

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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 They are made of a fibrous material that is actually part of the plant’s reproductive system. —

Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026 Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 Asbestos is an umbrella term for a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals found in rock and soil. —

Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Doing so not only draws out excess moisture from the strawberries but also gets a head start on breaking down the fibrous rhubarb. —

The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fibrous

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stringy

Adjective

Among them is, naturally, the stringy bikini look, and Kylie Jenner appears more than happy to kick off the season while soaking in every second of her dreamy Kylie Cosmetics trip.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Everyone is bulbous, stringy, or malformed.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026