ribs
Definitions
Noun
- Support resembling the rib of an animal
- 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)
- Cut of meat including one or more ribs
- A teasing remark
- A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
- A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
Verb
- Form vertical ribs by knitting
- Subject to laughter or ridicule
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ribs".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ribs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tribes | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | robes | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | shrubs | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | cribs | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | grabs | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | probes | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | crabs | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | arabs | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | arabs' | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | bribes | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | grubs | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | rob's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | robs | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | tribe's | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | crabbs | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | cribbs | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | drabs | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | dribs | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | grubbs | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | krebbs | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | krebs | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | kribs | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | probe's | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | raab's | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | reeb's | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | reebs | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | reebs' | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | robb's | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | robbs | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | rubs | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ribs".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ribs" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ribs" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "ribs" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 30
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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