RIBS — Definition of RIBS

4 letters
/ɚɪbz/
noun
1
Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
2
A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
3
A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
4
Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
verb
1
To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
2
To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.
3
To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
4
To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
noun
1
Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).
2
Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita).
3
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).

📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rib

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