sticks to someone's ribs

A form of stick to someone's ribs — To be filling, especially due to having a heavy meaty or glutinous consistency.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stick to someone's ribs
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MLA

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Chicago

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