Synonyms for Rib & Similar Words

Definition of rib

noun
  1. support resembling the rib of an animal
  2. 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)
  3. cut of meat including one or more ribs

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Writing tips for "rib"

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"Rib" in song lyrics

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  • "Risk my life for my kids, gave Eve my rib"
    A.G. — Love
  • "Create a female MC from my rib"
    Akrobatik — The Flow
  • "Mona's sniffin dope, so Odoma's leanin on the rib"
    ASAP Rocky — Acid Drip

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