| 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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