Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 83 compound words that contain rib. The most common are listed below. Open rib in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- rib cageA part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
- prime ribA cut of beef consisting of two to seven ribs; one of the nine primal cuts.
- baby back ribA cut of pork including small ribs cut from the upper hind ribs along the back of the pig.
- false ribAny of the ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum, but connect indirectly via cartilage.
- short ribfalse rib
- floating ribEither of the two lowermost (the eleventh and twelfth) pairs of ribs, which are attached only to the vertebrae and not to the sternum or its cartilage.
- true ribA rib attached to the spine and sternum, as opposed to a floating rib.
- abdominal ribAny of the riblike structures that cross the abdomen in lizards.
- beef ribA section of a cow from which meat is butchered.
- rib roastAlternative form of ribroast: A cut of beef from the main rib.
- rib steakAlternative form of ribsteak: A beefsteak cut from the primal rib area of a bovine, with the rib bone attached to the steak cut. A bone-in rib steak.
- rib vaultAn architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.
- rib-eyeSynonym of ribeye steak; alternative form of ribeye; ellipsis of rib-eye steak.
- spare ribAlternative spelling of sparerib: A cut of meat including the rib bones.
- standing ribA cut of beef from the primal rib, one of the eight primal cuts of beef.
- rib cagesplural of rib cage: A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
- transverse ribthe rib structure of a rib vault that spans the breadth of a vaulted ceiling, such as that of a church nave, dividing it into bays.
- rib eye steakAlternative form of ribeye steak: A beef steak cut from the rib section of the cow; with the bone removed.
- lierne ribIn Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.
- rib-rackA rack used for ribs (as meat)
- chuck ribA cut of beef immediately in front of the middle rib.
- flying ribAn exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point.
- middle ribA cut of beef between the chuck rib and fore ribs.
- rib eyesplural of rib eye; synonym of ribeye steaks; alternative form of ribeyes; ellipsis of rib eye steaks.
- rib-racksplural of rib-rack: A rack used for ribs (as meat)
Compound words 83
- ribbingjesting; joking
- DogribA member of a people native to the Northwest Territories of Canada.
- ribbyPertaining to or having ribs; ribbed.
- ribwortribgrass; Old World plantain, Plantago lanceolata.
- ribsteakA beefsteak cut from the primal rib area of a bovine, with the rib bone attached to the steak cut. A bone-in rib steak.
- ribbandA long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.
- ribstoneA petroglyph in the form of an animal's rib cage.
- deribTo remove a rib or ribs from.
- ribroastA cut of beef from the main rib.
- foreribA cut of beef that includes the rib in front of the sirloin, used especially for roasting.