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fiber

/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/noun2 syllables

Fiber means: coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.

Synonyms for fiber4

noun, as in coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

roughage, fibre

noun, as in the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

character, fibre

noun, as in a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

fibre, vulcanized fiber

noun, as in a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

fibre

noun, as in any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

fibre

What does fiber mean?5

noun

1

coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

2

the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions“education has for its object the formation of character”

3

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

4

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

5

any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fiber?1

three syllables

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Fiber in a sentence

  • I need to get more fiber in my diet.CK
  • I want it with every fiber of my being.Nuel
  • Is eating too much fiber bad for you?CK
  • I hate him with every fiber of my being.darinmex
  • These warm socks are made from alpaca fiber.Hybrid
  • I love my country with every fiber of my being.Lemmih
  • Every fiber of my being is consumed by rage.Nuel
  • Yanni uses this fiber to weave very beautiful baskets.Amastan

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Forms of fiber

as a noun

plural
fibers