Fibred

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a structure made up of thin threads or filaments, such as certain tissues, rocks, or materials
2. Composed of fine, thread-like strands running through its substance, as with some muscles or woven textures
3. Containing or built from fibrous elements, giving it a stringy or threadlike internal makeup

Etymology: "Fibred" is simply "fibre" with the suffix "-ed" attached, the same ending that turns a noun into an adjective meaning "having" the thing named, as in "bearded" or "winged." So a fibred material is one made of, or containing, fibres. The base word "fibre" came into English from French "fibre," which descends from Latin "fibra," meaning a filament, thread or entrail. The Latin term is thought to be related to "fibula" (a clasp or pin), though the connection is debated. The adjective is a plain formation with no notable history of its own: it is used where a writer wants to say that something has a fibrous structure, such as a fibred muscle or a fibred rock. Its meaning follows directly from the parts it is built from.

Synonyms: fibrous, stringy