rib

Nouns

  • (n) support resembling the rib of an animal
  • (n) any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) costa,
  • (n) cut of meat including one or more ribs
  • (n) a teasing remark
  • (n) a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
  • (n) a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural

Verbs

  • (v) form vertical ribs by knitting
    • A ribbed sweater
  • (v) subject to laughter or ridicule
    • The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
    • The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
    • His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
    blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast,

Synonyms

costa blackguard guy jest at laugh at make fun poke fun ridicule roast

Words of close approximity

rid rig rim Rio rip rit.
RA Rb R.C. re RF Rg RH RI RN Ro Ru R.V. RV
rad RAF rag raj ram rap RAS rat raw ray RBC rbi Reb red ref REM rep RES ret rev Rex RFD RHD rho rid rig rim Rio rip rit. RNA rob roc rod roe ROI ROM Ron rot row rpm rub rue RUF rug rum run Rus rut rya rye
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