Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stultify | No | No | Yes | No |
rib | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stultify (noun) | rib (noun) |
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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 |
stultify (verb) | rib (verb) |
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deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless | subject to laughter or ridicule |
cause to appear foolish | form vertical ribs by knitting |
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence |