ribby
/ˈɹɪbi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pertaining to or having ribs; ribbed.
adj
Specifically, so thin as to have prominent ribs; emaciated.
name
A settlement in Ribby-with-Wrea parish, Fylde borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4031).
Example Sentences
- "In bony, ribby regions of the earth, where at the base of high broken cliffs masses of rock lie strewn in fantastic groupings upon the plain, you will often discover images as of the petrified forms of the Leviathan partly merged in grass, which of a windy day breaks against them in a surf of green surges."
- "Fendi's smasheroo short, short fur belted over shorts, worn with ribby stockings, ribbier over-the-knee socks, Oxford ties."
- "He grew thin and ribby, with narrow shoulders and a breast like a plucked chicken."
- "Darbishire glanced at the first manuscript. "This one’s pretty ribby for a kick-off. It’s Binns’ famous effort.”"
Etymology
From rib + -y.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɹɪbi/
Usage
- British usage