FIBER
Scrabble letter values: F4I1B3E1R1 = 10
Definition
- noun a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn. — synonyms: fibre
- noun coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients. — synonyms: roughage
- noun any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber). — synonyms: fibre
- noun the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions. — synonyms: character, fibre
- noun a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth. — synonyms: fibre, vulcanized_fiber
Examples
- “its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis”
- “education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer”
- “The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.”