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fibrous
(redirected from fibrously)

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fi·brous  (fbrs)
adj.
1. Having, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
2. Full of sinews; tough.
fibrous·ly adv.
fibrous·ness n.
fibrous [ˈfaɪbrəs]
adj
consisting of, containing, or resembling fibres fibrous tissue
fibrously  adv
fibrousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fibrous - having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
hempen
tough - resistant to cutting or chewing
2.fibrous - (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
sinewy, unchewable, stringy
tough - resistant to cutting or chewing
Translations
fibrous [ˈfaɪbrəs] ADJ → fibroso
fibrous [ˈfaɪbrəs] adj [object, substance] → fibreux/euse
fibrous
adj → faserig
fibrous [ˈfaɪbrəs] adj → fibroso/a
fibrous [ˈfaɪbrəs] adj → fibroso/a


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It is principally the skies that establish the scenes as landscapes--and these are clearly art-full, their whorls and eddies bouncing off the grain of Artschwager's fibrously patterned supports while also nodding benignly in the directions, perhaps, of van Gogh, Albert Pinkham Ryder, and other more shadowy models.
CURTAIN CALL by FRANKEL, DAVID / Artforum International
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