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rib: support resembling the rib of an animal; a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural; a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant; 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 teasing remark; cut of meat including one or more ribs; form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"

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better half collapse

wife collapse: a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

beefsteak collapse: a slice of beef usually cooked by broiling

steak collapse: a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish

squaw collapse: an American Indian woman

cold cuts collapse: sliced assorted cold meats

sirloin collapse: the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump

loin collapse: either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds; a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

helpmate collapse: a helpful partner

jape collapse

burl collapse: a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree; the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer; remove the burls from cloth

papilloma collapse: a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass

condyle collapse: a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone

matron collapse: a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified; a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution; a wardress in a prison

goody collapse

old lady collapse: your own wife; "meet my old lady"

razz collapse

chine collapse: backbone of an animal; cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone; cut through the backbone of an animal

concubine collapse: a woman who cohabits with an important man

fun collapse: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"; violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"; verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

howler collapse: a glaring blunder

double entendre collapse: an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate

woman collapse: an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"; a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"

jive collapse: dance to jive music; dance the jive

knurl collapse

joke collapse: a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"; act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

nubbin collapse: a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)

flange collapse: a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

hamburger collapse: a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients

blob collapse: an indistinct shapeless form

jest collapse: activity characterized by good humor

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

bulb collapse: a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"; a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ; a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

knuckle collapse: a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles

roast collapse: a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion; (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven; cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey"

rump collapse: fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round

banter collapse: light teasing repartee

old woman collapse: a woman who is old

bilge collapse: where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom; water accumulated in the bilge of a ship; take in water at the bilge; "the tanker bilged"; cause to leak; "the collision bilged the vessel"

gnarl collapse: twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

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