Word

fibre, n.
(fibres)

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

trait

part holonym

personality

hyponym

spirit

part meronym

thoughtfulness responsibility, responsibleness integrity

any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
<noun.body>

fiber fibre

semantic pointers

hypernym

cell

hyponym

muscle fiber, muscle cell, muscle fibre nerve fiber, nerve fibre

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

fibrous

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

material, stuff

substance meronym

cellulose