The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fibrous — 1620s, from Mod.L. fibrosus, from L. fibra (see FIBER (Cf. fiber)) … Etymology dictionary
fibrous — [adj] stringy coarse, fibroid, hairy, muscular, pulpy, ropy, sinewy, stalky, threadlike, tissued, veined, wiry, woody; concept 606 Ant. nonfibrous … New thesaurus
fibrous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ consisting of or characterized by fibres … English terms dictionary
fibrous — [fī′brəs] adj. [< ModL fibrosus] 1. containing or composed of fibers 2. like fiber … English World dictionary
fibrous — adjective Etymology: modification of Middle French fibreux, from fibre fiber Date: 1597 1. a. containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers b. characterized by fibrosis c. capable of being separated into fibers < a fibrous mineral > 2. tough,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fibrous — [[t]fa͟ɪbrəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A fibrous object or substance contains a lot of fibres or fibre, or looks as if it does. Blood vessels are made up of layers of muscular, elastic and fibrous tissue … English dictionary
fibrous — Composed of or containing fibroblasts, and also the fibrils and fibers of connective tissue formed by such cells. * * * fi·brous fī brəs adj 1) containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers <collagen is a fibrous protein> 2) characterized … Medical dictionary
fibrous — adj. Fibrous is used with these nouns: ↑tissue … Collocations dictionary
fibrous — fi|brous [ˈfaıbrəs] adj consisting of many fibres or looking like fibres ▪ The coconut has a fibrous outer covering … Dictionary of contemporary English
fibrous — fi|brous [ faıbrəs ] adjective FORMAL containing fibers or similar to fibers: fibrous tissue … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
