Dictionary Check: ribbing
"ribbing" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a framework of ribs
noun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Example:
"he ignored their teases"
verb
form vertical ribs by knitting
Example:
"A ribbed sweater"
verb
subject to laughter or ridicule
Example:
"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"
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