Used in a Sentence

ribbed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ribbed.

Editorial note

If you add RGB to something black and ribbed, it's still black and ribbed - but now it has RGB stuck on it.

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having ribs.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ribbed gathered in one view.

adjective

Having ribs.

adjective

(mining) intercalated with slate; said of a seam of coal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ribbed.

Example sentences

1

If you add RGB to something black and ribbed, it's still black and ribbed - but now it has RGB stuck on it.

2

There's as many factors in if you are being ribbed or bullied as there are in friendships.

3

They then slowly wash it over ribbed troughs - the gold stays in the ribs while the dirt washes over.

4

It's crucial that the person being ribbed is part of the joke, and should be obvious.

5

In drag to reorder the many lines make you think of ribbed texture of that thing you can drag against.

6

A friend of mine used to joke about design-for-men being anything that was black and ribbed - which most PC cases are.

7

I've been prompting (not-agenting) like this for a while, and some of my colleagues have ribbed me for it.

8

Americans are regularly ribbed for smiling way too much during conversations with strangers.

9

I was dismayed to find that they did not dive into the ribbed shapes as well.

10

I choose to believe that trump's whole campaign is motivated out of spite for getting ribbed after the birther movement.

11

Will 2026 be the year hammers get a little phillips head on the back in case you run into one of those weird ribbed nails?

12

Cotton can age well, but the trade-offs (fiber blends, uneven yarn, spirality resistance, no ribbed neck) often show in tees under $50.

Quote examples

1

Also, the new Ferrara Super Pumper shows a very impressive ribbed(?) 8-inch "hard suction" hose!

2

You say it has "no recognizable texture" but it's all texture, the entire point of a wedge salad is the amazing, crunchy, ribbed, fresh texture.

3

From my group of friends: I have a friend who (jokingly) characterizes her boyfriend's amorous advances when he's drunk as "rape-y." When my male friend mentioned Emma Watson was hot in the most recent Harry Potter movies (when she was 18+), our female friends ribbed him about being attracted to children.

Proper noun examples

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Ribbed concrete (if you don't know what that means: worth googling!) alternating with smooth surface for example.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ribbed in a sentence?

If you add RGB to something black and ribbed, it's still black and ribbed - but now it has RGB stuck on it.

What does ribbed mean?

Having ribs.

What part of speech is ribbed?

ribbed is commonly used as adjective.