fibber

«fibber» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who tells fibs, small lies that are not very… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a fibber, fibbers — informal)

meaning for a pupil

(informal) A person who tells fibs, small lies that are not very serious. tree →

sense in the lessons

A gentle, childish word, used at home and in the playground: «You fibber!» It is softer than «liar». In stories it can be playful. A fib is a small untrue thing; even small fibs can break trust.

examples

• «You're a fibber — you did eat the biscuit!» tree →
• My little sister is a terrible fibber. tree →
• Don't be a fibber; tell the truth. tree →
• Everyone knew he was a fibber. tree →
• «I'm not a fibber!» she cried. tree →
• The fibber said his dog had done his homework. tree →
• Toad was a boaster and a bit of a fibber. tree →

note

Informal. From «fib» (fib, fibs, fibbed, fibbing). Double b: fibber. Softer and more childish than «liar».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fibber» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.