fiber
A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
Noun 4 meanings
A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
“The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.”
A material in the form of fibers.
“The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.”
A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.
“Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.”
Dietary fiber.
“Fresh vegetables are a good source of fiber.”
Etymology
From French fibre, from Old French fibre, from Latin fibra.
FIBER at a glance
FIBER has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,368 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with fiber
All rhymesOne letter away
- FINER8
- FIXER15
- LIBER7
- FIVER11
- FILER8
- FIFER11
- FIRER8
- GIBER8
- JIBER14
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