A very fine continuous strand

• thread

  1. Fine cord of a fibrous material, such as cotton or flax, made of two or more filaments twisted together and used in needlework and the weaving of cloth.
  2. A piece of such cord.
  3. A thin strand, cord, or filament of natural or manufactured material.

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  1. Fine cord of a fibrous material, such as cotton or flax, made of two or more filaments twisted together and used in needlework and the weaving of cloth.
  2. A piece of such cord.
  3. A thin strand, cord, or filament of natural or manufactured material.

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• filament

  1. A fine or very thin thread or fiber:
  2. A fine wire that is heated electrically to produce light in an incandescent lamp.
  3. The stalk that bears the anther in the stamen of a flower.

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  1. A fine or very thin thread or fiber:
  2. A fine wire that is heated electrically to produce light in an incandescent lamp.
  3. The stalk that bears the anther in the stamen of a flower.

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• fibril

  1. A small slender fiber or filament.
  2. A threadlike fiber or filament, such as a myofibril or neurofibril, that is a constituent of a cell or larger structure.

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  1. A small slender fiber or filament.
  2. A threadlike fiber or filament, such as a myofibril or neurofibril, that is a constituent of a cell or larger structure.

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A distinctive, complex underlying pattern or structure

• web

  1. A woven fabric, especially one on a loom or just removed from it.
  2. The structural part of cloth.
  3. A latticed or woven structure:

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  1. A woven fabric, especially one on a loom or just removed from it.
  2. The structural part of cloth.
  3. A latticed or woven structure:

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• warp and woof

  1. The underlying structure on which something is built; a base or foundation:

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  1. The underlying structure on which something is built; a base or foundation:

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• texture

  1. A structure of interwoven fibers or other elements.
  2. The distinctive physical composition or structure of something, especially with respect to the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts:
  3. The appearance and feel of a surface:

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  1. A structure of interwoven fibers or other elements.
  2. The distinctive physical composition or structure of something, especially with respect to the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts:
  3. The appearance and feel of a surface:

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• fabric

  1. A cloth produced especially by knitting, weaving, or felting fibers.
  2. The texture or quality of such cloth.
  3. A complex underlying structure:

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  1. A cloth produced especially by knitting, weaving, or felting fibers.
  2. The texture or quality of such cloth.
  3. A complex underlying structure:

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• contexture

  1. The act of weaving or assembling parts into a whole.
  2. An arrangement of interconnected parts; a structure.

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  1. The act of weaving or assembling parts into a whole.
  2. An arrangement of interconnected parts; a structure.

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Moral or ethical strength

• principle

  1. A basic truth, law, or assumption:
  2. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior:
  3. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments:

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  1. A basic truth, law, or assumption:
  2. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior:
  3. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments:

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• integrity

  1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code:
  2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness:
  3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness:

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  1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code:
  2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness:
  3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness:

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• honesty

  1. The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.
  2. Truthfulness; sincerity:
  3. Chastity.

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  1. The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.
  2. Truthfulness; sincerity:
  3. Chastity.

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• character

  1. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
  2. The distinguishing nature of something.
  3. Moral strength; integrity:

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  1. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
  2. The distinguishing nature of something.
  3. Moral strength; integrity:

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A threadlike structure

• roughage

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• shred

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• strip

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• tendril

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• hair

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• vein

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• filament

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• tissue

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• pile

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• staple

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• strand

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• rootlet

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• string

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• cord

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• thread

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Quality

• warp and woof

  1. The underlying structure on which something is built; a base or foundation:

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  1. The underlying structure on which something is built; a base or foundation:

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• surface

  1. The outer or the topmost boundary of an object.
  2. A material layer constituting such a boundary.
  3. The boundary of a three-dimensional figure.

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  1. The outer or the topmost boundary of an object.
  2. A material layer constituting such a boundary.
  3. The boundary of a three-dimensional figure.

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• hand

  1. The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
  2. A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.
  3. A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.

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  1. The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
  2. A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.
  3. A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.

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• feel

  1. To perceive through the sense of touch:
  2. To perceive as a physical sensation:
  3. To touch:

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  1. To perceive through the sense of touch:
  2. To perceive as a physical sensation:
  3. To touch:

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• tooth

  1. One of a set of hard, bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates, usually rooted in sockets and typically composed of a core of soft pulp surrounded by a layer of hard dentin that is coated with cementum or enamel at the crown and used for biting or chewing food or as a means of attack or defense.
  2. A similar hard projection in an invertebrate, such as one of a set of projections on the hinge of a bivalve or on the radula of a snail.
  3. A projecting part resembling a tooth in shape or function, as on a comb, gear, or saw.

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  1. One of a set of hard, bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates, usually rooted in sockets and typically composed of a core of soft pulp surrounded by a layer of hard dentin that is coated with cementum or enamel at the crown and used for biting or chewing food or as a means of attack or defense.
  2. A similar hard projection in an invertebrate, such as one of a set of projections on the hinge of a bivalve or on the radula of a snail.
  3. A projecting part resembling a tooth in shape or function, as on a comb, gear, or saw.

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• grit

  1. Minute rough granules, as of sand or stone.
  2. The texture or fineness of sand or stone used in grinding.
  3. A coarse hard sandstone used for making grindstones and millstones.

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  1. Minute rough granules, as of sand or stone.
  2. The texture or fineness of sand or stone used in grinding.
  3. A coarse hard sandstone used for making grindstones and millstones.

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• nap

  1. A brief sleep, often during the day.
  2. To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze.
  3. To be unaware of imminent danger or trouble; be off guard:

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  1. A brief sleep, often during the day.
  2. To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze.
  3. To be unaware of imminent danger or trouble; be off guard:

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• tissue

  1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.
  2. Tissue paper.
  3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

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  1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.
  2. Tissue paper.
  3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

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• grain

  1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
  2. The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group:
  3. A cereal grass:

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  1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
  2. The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group:
  3. A cereal grass:

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