fibre
[noun]
Synonyms:
- thread, filament, pile, strand, texture, wisp
- essence, nature, quality, spirit, substance
- moral fibre: resolution, stamina, strength, toughness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

fi‧bre British English, fiber American English /ˈfaɪbə $ -ər/ noun

1. [uncountable] the parts of plants that you eat but cannot digest. Fibre helps to keep you healthy by moving food quickly through your body:
Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content.
food that is high in dietary fibre

2. [uncountable and countable] a mass of threads used to make rope, cloth etc
natural/synthetic/man-made etc fibre
Nylon is a man-made fibre.

3. [countable] a thin thread, or one of the thin parts like threads that form natural materials such as wood or carbon

4. nerve/muscle fibres the thin pieces of flesh that form the nerves or muscles in your body

5. with every fibre of your being literary if you feel something with every fibre of your being, you feel it very strongly:
He wanted her with every fibre of his being.
⇒ moral fibre at moral¹(2), ⇒ optical fibre

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

fibre
noun
I. in food
ADJ. dietary your total daily intake of dietary fibre
vegetable
VERB + FIBRE be high/rich in foods that are rich in fibre
FIBRE + NOUN content foods that have a high fibre content
intake
PHRASES a high/low fibre diet the problems associated with a low fibre diet
an intake of fibre, a source of fibre Peaches are a good source of fibre.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

fibre
II. material/body tissue
ADJ. coarse Mechanical filters draw air through flat, coarse fibres.
hollow | strong | natural | artificial, man-made, synthetic | carbon, coconut, cotton, nylon, paper, polyester, textile, wood | glass, optical | muscle, nerve | moral (figurative) It isn't just a lack of moral fibre that leads to a rising divorce rate.
VERB + FIBRE be made from/of Wear underwear that is made from natural fibres.
FIBRE + NOUN optics

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲