ribbing

ribbing is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Rib. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Rib
2. noun. An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like.
3. noun. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

   "he ignored their teases"

   "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

   Synonyms: tantalization, tease, teasing

4. noun. a framework of ribs

Synonyms

tantalization, tease, teasing

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in ribbing:

bribing

Common word forms

ribbings

Words from these letters

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