Synonyms of fibrous

fibrous

adjective

ˈfī-brəs 

as in stringy

resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings

thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stringy
• wiry
• knotty
• ropy
• thready
• sinewy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fibrous

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

Penn Farm program coordinator Ezra Tischler gathers inedible fibrous and woody materials from plants for the project. — Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 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