NOUN | artifact | rib | support resembling the rib of an animal |
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body | rib, costa | 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) | |
food | rib | cut of meat including one or more ribs | |
communication | rib | a teasing remark | |
body | rib | a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant | |
artifact | rib | a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling | |
VERB | creation | rib | form vertical ribs by knitting |
communication | rib, ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun | subject to laughter or ridicule |
Sounds | rih'b | |
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Rhymes | ad-lib ... sib: 12 rhymes with ihb... |
Meaning | support resembling the rib of an animal. | |
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Part of | hull | The frame or body of ship |
umbrella | A lightweight handheld collapsible canopy | |
wing | One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane | |
Narrower | screw thread, thread | The raised helical rib going around a screw / screw |
Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
Spanish | varilla | |
Catalan | barnilla |
Meaning | 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). | |
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Synonym | costa | |
Category | vertebrate, craniate | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium |
Part of | vertebrate, craniate | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium |
Parts | costal cartilage | The cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs |
Narrower | true rib | One of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum |
Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
Spanish | costilla | |
Catalan | costella | |
Adjectives | costal | of or relating to or near a rib |
intercostal | located or occurring between the ribs |
Meaning | cut of meat including one or more ribs. | |
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Parts | rib roast, standing rib roast | A cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs |
Narrower | sparerib | A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off |
Broader | cut, cut of meat | A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass |
Spanish | costilla | |
Catalan | costella |
Meaning | A teasing remark. | |
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Broader | remark, comment, input | A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
Spanish | mofa, tomadura de pelo | |
Verbs | rib | subject to laughter or ridicule |
Meaning | A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant. | |
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Narrower | quill, calamus, shaft | The hollow spine of a feather |
vein, nervure | One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
Spanish | costilla |
Meaning | A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural. | |
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Broader | molding, moulding | A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing |
Meaning | form vertical ribs by knitting. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "A ribbed sweater" | |
Category | handicraft | A craft that requires skillful hands |
Broader | knit | make (textiles) by knitting |
Meaning | subject to laughter or ridicule. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun | |
Narrower | debunk, expose | expose while ridiculing |
satirize, satirise, lampoon | ridicule with satire | |
stultify | Cause to appear foolish | |
tease | mock or make fun of playfully | |
Broader | mock, bemock | treat with contempt |
Spanish | burla, ridiculizar | |
Catalan | ridiculitzar | |
Nouns | rib | a teasing remark |
ribbing | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule) |
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