(Of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew.
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Examples for "fibrous"
Examples for "fibrous"
1The fibrous material found in rolled oats consists almost entirely of cellulose.
2A case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung is reported.
3Two cases of solitary fibrous tumor of the spinal cord are described.
4Accurate determination of a threshold greyscale level representing fibrous tissue is critical.
5This is a mass of fibrous tissue originating from a subcutaneous source.
1A sinewy form in the shadows of the pines appeared and disappeared.
2He had noticed more than once the sinewy fingers of the Chinaman.
3I was tough and sinewy, and knew not the meaning of luxury.
4Or at the monster: a tall, sinewy thing, but definitely not human.
5His muscles, in spite of his fifty-four years, were strong and sinewy.
1The stringy, yet short, dark-skinned Mawikizi returned the salute with a smile.
2Teddy stirred his food, some kind of shepherd's pie, the meat stringy.
3The proprietor was sixty years old, perhaps; gray, stooped, stringy of neck.
4The patio was but a little square of dust and stringy grass.
5The owner of the restaurant was a queer little, grey-faced, stringy fellow.
1There was still some unchewable matter in her mouth, and the parched syllables came with difficulty.