Fib vs. Rib
Difference Between Fib and Rib
Fibnoun
(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
Ribnoun
Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
Fibnoun
A liar.
Ribnoun
A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
Fibnoun
The fibula.
Ribnoun
A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
Fibnoun
(neologism) A kind of experimental poem where the number of syllables in each line is the next succeeding Fibonacci number.
Ribnoun
(nautical) Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
Fibverb
To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
Ribnoun
Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength
Fibnoun
a trivial lie;
he told a fib about eating his spinachhow can I stop my child from telling stories?Ribnoun
(architecture) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
Fibverb
tell a relatively insignificant lie;
Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lyingRibnoun
(knitting) A raised ridge in knitted material or in cloth
Ribnoun
(botany) The main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf
Ribnoun
A teasing joke
Ribnoun
A single strand of hair.
Ribnoun
A stalk of celery.
Ribnoun
(archaic, literary, humorous) A wife or woman.
Ribverb
To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
Ribverb
To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.Ribverb
To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
Ribverb
(transitive) To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
Ribnoun
support resembling the rib of an animal
Ribnoun
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)
Ribnoun
cut of meat including one or more ribs
Ribnoun
a teasing remark
Ribnoun
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
Ribnoun
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
Ribverb
form vertical ribs by knitting;
A ribbed sweaterRibverb
subject to laughter or ridicule;
The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera houseThe students poked fun at the inexperienced teacherHis former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
