He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb
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The carbon fiber is recovered from some of the world’s fastest monohull sailing yachts manufactured by CDK Technologies and is recycled back into its original fibrous state by company called Extracthive.—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Eating more fibrous foods at the same time can also help boost your overall tolerance while of course providing all the digestive perks of the real deal.—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025 Complex carbs are starches and the fibrous parts of food that the body doesn't digest.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 Palm trees with fibrous trunks should be vigorously pruned and stripped of all fibrous tissue.—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fibrous
Word History
Etymology
modification of Middle French fibreux, from fibre fiber
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