fiber, n.
(fibers)
freq. cnt. 14
(fibers)
freq. cnt. 14
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
fiber fibre
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
byssus, beard
bristle
optical fiber, glass fiber, optical fibre, glass fibre
nerve fiber, nerve fibre
spindle
loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge
cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey
bassine
coir
raffia
string
fibril, filament, strand
lint
man-made fiber, synthetic fiber
natural fiber, natural fibre
oakum
raveling, ravelling
hypernym
substance meronym
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
<noun.artifact>
fiber fibre vulcanized fiber
semantic pointers
hypernym
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11
character fiber fibre
sample sentences
"education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
semantic pointers
hypernym
part holonym
hyponym
part meronym
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
<noun.body>
fiber fibre
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
<noun.food>
fiber roughage