FIBRE
What does "FIBRE" mean?
The British spelling of fiber: a thin thread-like strand of material.
Meanings
- A slender thread or filament used in textiles, ropes, or composites. The carpet was made from a hard-wearing natural fibre.
- Indigestible plant matter in food that aids digestion. A high-fibre diet keeps the gut moving.
- Thin glass strands that carry data as light, for high-speed internet. They upgraded the office to full-fibre broadband. technical
Did you know?
- The split between 'fibre' and 'fiber' is no accident: Noah Webster deliberately re-spelled dozens of '-re' words as '-er' in his 1828 American dictionary to set American English apart.
Word origin
From Latin 'fibra' (thread, filament) via French 'fibre'; British English kept the French '-re' ending, while American English shifted to 'fiber'.
Remember it
FIBRE ends in '-re' like Britain's 'centre' and 'theatre' - the French-flavoured British way.
A little poem
An ocean apart, one thread, two names-
the same strong strand, two spelling games.
couplet
What it teaches
The same thing wears different spellings on different shores; meaning survives the accent.
Quick facts
What does FIBRE mean?
The British spelling of fiber: a thin thread-like strand of material.
Is FIBRE a valid word?
Yes — FIBRE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FIBRE?
FIBRE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does FIBRE come from?
From Latin 'fibra' (thread, filament) via French 'fibre'; British English kept the French '-re' ending, while American English shifted to 'fiber'.
What can FIBRE teach us?
The same thing wears different spellings on different shores; meaning survives the accent.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.