Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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intercostal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
rib | Yes | No | Yes | No |
intercostal (noun) | rib (noun) |
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muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration | support resembling the rib of an animal |
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural | |
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) | |
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant | |
a teasing remark | |
cut of meat including one or more ribs |
intercostal (adjective) | rib (adjective) |
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located or occurring between the ribs |
intercostal (verb) | rib (verb) |
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subject to laughter or ridicule | |
form vertical ribs by knitting |