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