rib
1
[ rib ]
/ rɪb /
noun
verb (used with object), ribbed, rib·bing.
Origin of rib
1
before 900; Middle English, Old English
rib(b); cognate with German
Rippe
OTHER WORDS FROM rib
rib·ber, noun rib·less, adjective rib·like, adjectiveWords nearby rib
rial omani,
rialto,
riant,
riata,
riau archipelago,
rib,
rib cage,
rib eye,
rib roast,
rib steak,
rib-knit
Definition for ribs (2 of 2)
rib
2
[ rib ]
/ rɪb /
verb (used with object), ribbed, rib·bing.
to tease; make fun of.
Origin of rib
2
1925–30,
Americanism; apparently short for
rib-tickle (v.)
Example sentences from the Web for ribs
British Dictionary definitions for ribs (1 of 2)
rib
1
/ (rɪb) /
noun
verb ribs, ribbing or ribbed (tr)
Derived forms of rib
ribless, adjective riblike, adjectiveWord Origin for rib
Old English
ribb; related to Old High German
rippi, Old Norse
rif
reef
1
British Dictionary definitions for ribs (2 of 2)
rib
2
/ (rɪb) informal /
verb ribs, ribbing or ribbed
(tr)
to tease or ridicule
noun
a joke or hoax
Word Origin for rib
C20: short for
rib-tickle (vb)
Medical definitions for ribs
rib
[ rĭb ]
n.
One of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
Scientific definitions for ribs
rib
[ rĭb ]
Any of a series of long, curved bones extending from the spine and enclosing the chest cavity. In mammals, reptiles, and birds, the ribs curve toward the center of the chest and in most cases attach to the sternum (breastbone). There are 12 pairs of ribs in humans. See more at skeleton.
One of the main veins of a leaf.
Idioms and Phrases with ribs
rib
see stick to the ribs.