rib

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noun (1)

ˈrib

: any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera

b(1)

: a cut of meat including a rib see beef illustration

(2)

: a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section

[from the account of Eve's creation from Adam's rib in Genesis 2:21–22] : wife

: something resembling a rib in shape or function: such as

a(1)

: a traverse member of the frame of a ship that runs from keel to deck

(2)

: a light fore-and-aft member in an airplane's wing

: one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella's fabric

: one of the arches in Romanesque and Gothic vaulting meeting and crossing one another and dividing the whole vaulted space into triangles

: an elongated ridge: such as

a(1)

: a vein of an insect's wing

(2)

: one of the primary veins of a leaf

: one of the ridges in a knitted or woven fabric

rib

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verb (1)

ribbed; ribbing

transitive verb

: to furnish or enclose with ribs

: to knit so as to form vertical ridges in

rib

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noun (2)

: joke

: parody

rib

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verb (2)

ribbed; ribbing

transitive verb

: to poke fun at : kid

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English ribb; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavonic rebro, and probably to Greek erephein to roof over

Verb (2) and Noun (2)

probably from rib entry 1; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1912, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rib

noun

ˈrib

: one of the curved bones of the chest that are joined to the backbone and help to stiffen the body wall and protect the organs

: a piece of meat from an animal (as a cow or pig) that includes a rib and is used as food

: something (as a piece of wire supporting the fabric of an umbrella) that is like a rib in shape or use

: one of the parallel ridges in a knitted or woven fabric

Medical Definition

rib

noun

ˈrib

: any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the lateral walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera, that occur in mammals exclusively or almost exclusively in the thoracic region, and that in humans normally include 12 pairs of which all are articulated with the spinal column at the dorsal end and the first 10 are connected also at the ventral end with the sternum by costal cartilages see false rib, floating rib, true rib

单词	ribbed
释义	rib 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈrib 1 a : any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera b(1) : a cut of meat including a rib see beef illustration (2) : a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section c [from the account of Eve's creation from Adam's rib in Genesis 2:21–22] : wife 2 : something resembling a rib in shape or function: such as a(1) : a traverse member of the frame of a ship that runs from keel to deck (2) : a light fore-and-aft member in an airplane's wing b : one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella's fabric c : one of the arches in Romanesque and Gothic vaulting meeting and crossing one another and dividing the whole vaulted space into triangles 3 : an elongated ridge: such as a(1) : a vein of an insect's wing (2) : one of the primary veins of a leaf b : one of the ridges in a knitted or woven fabric Illustration of rib ribs 1a rib 2 of 4 verb (1) ribbed; ribbing transitive verb 1 : to furnish or enclose with ribs 2 : to knit so as to form vertical ridges in rib 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 : joke 2 : parody rib 4 of 4 verb (2) ribbed; ribbing transitive verb : to poke fun at : kid Synonyms Noun (2) burlesque caricature parody put-on send-up spoof takeoff travesty Verb (2) chaff jive joke josh kid rally razz ride roast tease See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English ribb; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavonic rebro, and probably to Greek erephein to roof over Verb (2) and Noun (2) probably from rib entry 1; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1912, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing rib floating rib rib eye rib eye steak rib cage true rib rib roast false rib floating rib rib eye rib eye steak rib cage true rib rib roast false rib See More Kids Definition rib noun ˈrib 1 : one of the curved bones of the chest that are joined to the backbone and help to stiffen the body wall and protect the organs 2 : a piece of meat from an animal (as a cow or pig) that includes a rib and is used as food 3 : something (as a piece of wire supporting the fabric of an umbrella) that is like a rib in shape or use 4 : one of the parallel ridges in a knitted or woven fabric Medical Definition rib noun ˈrib : any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the lateral walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera, that occur in mammals exclusively or almost exclusively in the thoracic region, and that in humans normally include 12 pairs of which all are articulated with the spinal column at the dorsal end and the first 10 are connected also at the ventral end with the sternum by costal cartilages see false rib, floating rib, true rib ribbed verb past tense of rib as in teased to make fun of in a good-natured way ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance teased joked kidded roasted razzed chaffed goofed on jived rid joshed rode rallied funned bantered strung along took the mickey out of japed wisecracked jollied jested quipped yucked fooled yukked gagged
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rib

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Phrases Containing rib

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