Synonyms: vulcanized fiber, fiber, fibre
Definition: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
Similar words: fabric, material, cloth, textile
Definition: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Usage: the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent; woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC; she measured off enough material for a dress
Synonyms: fiber, fibre, character
Definition: the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
Usage: education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer
Similar words: trait
Definition: a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Definition: any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
Similar words: cell
Definition: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
Definition: coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
Similar words: food product, foodstuff
Definition: a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Definition: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Similar words: material, stuff
Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread