RIB
Scrabble letter values: R1I1B3 = 5
Definition
- verb form vertical ribs by knitting.
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule. — synonyms: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh_at, jest_at, make_fun, poke_fun
- noun support resembling the rib of an animal.
- noun 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
- noun cut of meat including one or more ribs.
- noun a teasing remark.
- noun a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant.
- noun a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling.
Examples
- “A ribbed sweater”
- “The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”
- “The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher”