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rib > 8 senses
NOUN	1	rib	Support resembling the rib of an animal
	2	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)
	3	rib	Cut of meat including one or more ribs
	4	rib	A teasing remark
	5	rib	A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
	6	rib	A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling
VERB	1	rib	Form vertical ribs by knitting
VERB	2	rib, ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun	Subject to laughter or ridicule

rib > pronunciation
Sounds	rih'b
Rhymes	ad-lib, bib, corncrib, and 8 more rhymes in ihb...

rib > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Support resembling the rib of an animal.
Part of	hull; umbrella; wing
Broader	support
Narrower	screw thread, thread

rib > noun 2, body
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).
Synonyms	costa
Part of	vertebrate, craniate
Parts	costal cartilage
Category	vertebrate, craniate
Broader	bone, os
Narrower	true rib
Adjectives	intercostal; costal

rib > noun 3, food
Meaning	Cut of meat including one or more ribs.
Parts	rib roast, standing rib roast
Broader	cut, cut of meat
Narrower	sparerib

rib > noun 4, communication
Meaning	A teasing remark.
Broader	remark, comment
Verbs	rib

rib > noun 5, body
Meaning	A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant.
Broader	structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
Narrower	quill, calamus, shaft; vein, nervure

rib > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling. May be ornamental or structural.
Broader	molding, moulding

rib > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Form vertical ribs by knitting.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"A ribbed sweater"
Category	handicraft
Broader	knit

rib > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Subject to laughter or ridicule.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun
Broader	mock, bemock
Narrower	tease; satirize, satirise, lampoon; debunk, expose; stultify
Nouns	rib; ribbing

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