fib

[US]/fɪb/
[UK]/fɪb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. white lie, harmless lie; one stroke
vi. tell a white lie

Phrases & Collocations

telling a fib

fibber

Example Sentences

The penton base and fiber are toxic to cells.

Coconut fiber can be made into mats.

The muscle fiber of this animal is diseased.

why did you tell him such a dreadful fib?.

fiber glass reinforced thermoplastics

a fiber obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.

a presynaptic nerve fiber; a presynaptic stimulus.

indulgence that depraves the moral fiber;

He is a person who tells fibs.

The increase of cellulous fiber in the hybrid fiber can result in the increase of optimum asphalt content, the reduction of density, air voids and Marshall stability.

Fiber amplifier Conventional fiber amplifier Semiconductor optic am-plifier Principle Comparison;

The wastewater of hexanolactam (nylon) fiber production in Shijiazhuang Synthetic Fiber manufactory is high concentrated with organic nitrogen compounds.

Experts are warning that acritical fiber deficiency is eminent.

It is found that the fiber of phloem of broussonetia is irregular elliptoid at cross section.

Technicist can termination the fiber core at the floor ground.

rag paper loaded with wood fiber;

Eating cereals and fruit will give you plenty of fiber in your diet.

“I told a fib about my age, ” little Tom said.

The wetting property of PET fiber was ameliorated obviously by the azote plasma treatment.

Real-world Examples

Fibbers who fib are usually not out to hurt anyone.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

Why would you want to fib about that?

Source: BBC Authentic English

He's fibbing. It's nothing but bread and water!

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

Yes. It's on Saturday. Sorry, a little fib there.

Source: BBC Authentic English

A fib is similar to a white lie.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

We often use fib to describe the lies little children tell.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Okay, there's no camp. That was a fib on my part.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

You really shouldn't fib to people who are close to you.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

If someone is alarming you with fibs about reborn Dark wizards, I would like to hear about it.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Err, OK. Sorry. Yes. I took the train, not the bus. Little fib there.

Source: BBC Authentic English

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