rib vs vein

rib and vein both are nouns.

rib and vein both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rib	Yes	No	Yes	No
vein	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, vein is a hyponym of rib; that is, vein is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rib:

rib: a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
vein: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

Other hyponyms of rib include calamus, quill, shaft, nervure.

rib (noun)	vein (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal	one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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 distinctive style or manner
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant	a layer of ore between layers of rock
a teasing remark	any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
cut of meat including one or more ribs

rib (verb)	vein (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	make a veinlike pattern
form vertical ribs by knitting

Difference between rib and vein

Words related to "vein"

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