rib vs quill
quill vs ribrib and quill both are nouns.
rib is a verb but quill is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rib | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| quill | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
quill is a hyponym of
rib; that is, quill is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rib:
- rib: a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
- quill: the hollow spine of a feather
| rib (noun) | quill (noun) |
|---|---|
| support resembling the rib of an animal | a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog |
| a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural | the hollow spine of a feather |
| 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) | any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird |
| a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant | pen made from a bird's feather |
| a teasing remark | |
| cut of meat including one or more ribs |
| rib (verb) | quill (verb) |
|---|---|
| subject to laughter or ridicule | |
| form vertical ribs by knitting |
Words related to "rib"
- anatomical structure
- bemock
- blackguard
- bodily structure
- body structure
- bone
- calamus
- comment
- complex body part
- costa
- costal cartilage
- craniate
- cut
- cut of meat
- debunk
- expose
- guy
- handicraft
- hull
- input
- jest at
- knit
- lampoon
- laugh at
- make fun
- mock
- molding
- moulding
- nervure
- os
- poke fun
- quill
- remark
- rib roast
- ribbing
- ridicule
- roast
- satirise
- satirize
- screw thread
- shaft
- sparerib
- standing rib roast
- structure
- stultify
- support
- tease
- thread
- true rib
- umbrella
- vein
- vertebrate
- wing
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