ribbed
ribbed Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having a pattern or texture of raised bands, ridges, or grooves, especially in knitted fabric or molded material.
"She wore a warm sweater with a ribbed collar and cuffs."
Constructed, supported, or reinforced with ribs or rib-like structural members (such as a vaulted ceiling or a boat hull).
"The ancient cathedral is famous for its high, ribbed stone vaults."
• verb
To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way (past tense and past participle of rib).
"His coworkers ribbed him all morning about his eccentric new haircut."
To form, mark, or reinforce something with raised ridges or structural ribs (past tense and past participle of rib).
"The artisan ribbed the clay pot using a wooden comb before firing it."
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