riblike

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adjective

Resembling, or functioning like, a rib.

Similar
ribbed
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English rib →
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Meanings

adjectiveriblike (not comparable)
  1. not comparableResembling, or functioning like, a rib.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling a rib

Similar
ribbed
Also see
ribbed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishrib
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishriblike

From rib + -like.

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APA

riblike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riblike

MLA

“riblike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riblike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riblike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riblike.

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