Dictionary Check: rib

"rib" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

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:
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; may be ornamental or structural

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