rib
English Thesaurus
1. support resembling the rib of an animal (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screw thread, thread, |
| definition | : | the raised helical rib going around a screw (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | hull, |
| definition | : | the frame or body of ship (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | umbrella, |
| definition | : | a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | wing, |
| definition | : | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact) |
2. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | molding, moulding, |
| definition | : | a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing (noun.artifact) |
3. a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | calamus, quill, shaft, |
| definition | : | the hollow spine of a feather (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | nervure, vein, |
| definition | : | one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect (noun.animal) |
4. 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) (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | bone, os, |
| definition | : | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | true rib, |
| definition | : | one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | costal cartilage, |
| definition | : | the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | craniate, vertebrate, |
| definition | : | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium (noun.animal) |
| domain category | : | craniate, vertebrate, |
| definition | : | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium (noun.animal) |
5. a teasing remark (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | comment, input, remark, |
| definition | : | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information (noun.communication) |
6. cut of meat including one or more ribs (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | cut, cut of meat, |
| definition | : | a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | sparerib, |
| definition | : | a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off (noun.food) |
| part holonym | : | rib roast, standing rib roast, |
| definition | : | a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs (noun.food) |
7. subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | bemock, mock, |
| definition | : | treat with contempt (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tease, |
| definition | : | mock or make fun of playfully (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | debunk, expose, |
| definition | : | expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | stultify, |
| definition | : | cause to appear foolish (verb.communication) |
8. form vertical ribs by knitting (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | knit, |
| definition | : | make (textiles) by knitting (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | handicraft, |
| definition | : | a craft that requires skillful hands (noun.act) |
9. 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) (noun.body)
| derivation | : | costal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or near a rib (adj.pert) |
10. a teasing remark (noun.communication)
11. subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing, |
| definition | : | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | derision, ridicule, |
| definition | : | the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knock, roast, |
| definition | : | negative criticism (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | ridicule, |
| definition | : | language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | rib, |
| definition | : | a teasing remark (noun.communication) |
12. 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) (noun.body)
| derivation | : | costal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or near a rib (adj.pert) |
13. a teasing remark (noun.communication)
14. subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing, |
| definition | : | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | derision, ridicule, |
| definition | : | the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knock, roast, |
| definition | : | negative criticism (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | ridicule, |
| definition | : | language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | rib, |
| definition | : | a teasing remark (noun.communication) |
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