rib

noun

a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling

a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant

a teasing remark

cut of meat including one or more ribs

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)

support resembling the rib of an animal

verb

subject to laughter or ridicule

form vertical ribs by knitting

Synonyms for rib

brisketn roastn loinn sirloinn tenderloinn

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