RIBBING
Scrabble letter values: R1I1B3B3I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
- noun a framework of ribs.
- noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule). — synonyms: tease, teasing, tantalization
Examples
- “provoking someone with persistent annoyances”
- “he ignored their teases”
- “his ribbing was gentle but persistent”