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- [fib]
- /fɪb/
- /ˈfɪb.ər/
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- [fib]
- /fɪb/
Definitions of fibber word
- noun fibber a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood. 1
- verb without object fibber to tell a fib. 1
- noun fibber (informal) a liar. 1
- noun fibber person who tells small lies 1
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Origin of fibber
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; short for fibble-fable nonsense, gradational compound based on fable
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Parts of speech for Fibber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fibber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fibber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fibber
noun fibber
- fabulist — a person who invents or relates fables.
- fabricator — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- prevaricator — a person who speaks falsely; liar.
- storyteller — a person who tells or writes stories or anecdotes.
- falsifier — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
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