English words starting with rib - page 1

Meanings of Ribbonism:

noun

The principles or policy of the ribbon society.

Meanings of Ribbonman:

noun

A member of the ribbon society; an adherent or supporter of ribbonism; (in plural) these collectively; the ribbon society.

Meanings of Ribbonry:

noun

Ribbons collectively; ribbon-work.

Meanings of Ribbons:

noun

A long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration.

Usage examples:

The tiny pink ribbons in her hair

verb

Extend or move in a long, narrow strip like a ribbon.

Usage examples:

Miles of concrete ribboned behind the bus

Meanings of Ribbonwood:

noun

A large evergreen shrub, adenostoma sparsifolium (family rosaceae), found chiefly in the chaparral of southern california, with needle-like leaves and grey shredding bark; also called redshank.

Meanings of Ribbony:

adjective

That resembles or is suggestive of a ribbon or ribbons; characterized by streaks or stripes.

Meanings of Ribby:

adjective

Having prominent ribs.

Usage examples:

Ribby, bony-rumped cattle

Meanings of Ribes:

noun

Originally: the redcurrant bush or (with distinguishing word) the blackcurrant or whitecurrant bush (now rare). in later use (chiefly botany): (in form ribes) a genus of small, often spiny shrubs of the family grossulariaceae, including species cultivated for their berries (especially the gooseberry, r. uva-crispa, the redcurrant, r. rubrum, and the blackcurrant, r. nigrum) or for their flowers (especially the flowering currant, r. sanguineum); (also ribes) a shrub of this genus, especially one grown for its flowers.

Meanings of Ribgrass:

noun

Ribwort plantain, plantago lanceolata. in later use also: a plant of the genus plantago or family plantaginaceae; (australian) the native plantain, p. varia.

Meanings of Ribgrasses:

noun

Ribwort plantain, plantago lanceolata. in later use also: a plant of the genus plantago or family plantaginaceae; (australian) the native plantain, p. varia.

Meanings of Riblet:

noun

A small rib; specifically any one of a set on the outer surface of a boat, aircraft, etc., used to reduce drag.

Meanings of Riblets:

noun

A small rib; specifically any one of a set on the outer surface of a boat, aircraft, etc., used to reduce drag.

Meanings of Riboflavin:

noun

A yellow vitamin of the b complex which is essential for metabolic energy production. it is present in many foods, especially milk, liver, eggs, and green vegetables, and is also synthesized by the intestinal flora.

Usage examples:

Vitamin b2, or riboflavin (in green vegetables, liver, wheat germ, eggs and cheese), alleviates eye…

Meanings of Ribonuclease:

noun

Another term for rnase.

Meanings of Ribonucleic:

noun

Rna

Meanings of Ribonucleoprotein:

noun

A nucleoprotein in which the nucleic acid is rna; (as a mass noun) protein of this kind.

Meanings of Ribonucleoside:

noun

A nucleoside in which the sugar is ribose.

Meanings of Ribonucleotide:

noun

A nucleotide in which the sugar is ribose.

Meanings of Ribose:

noun

A sugar of the pentose class which occurs widely in nature as a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes.

Usage examples:

In undiluted samples, ribose, fructose, rhamnose, glucose, and one unidentified sugar were detected…

Meanings of Ribosomal:

adjective

Connected with ribosomes (= small structures in cells that produce protein from amino acids)

Usage examples:

Ribosomal protein, ribosomal dna

Meanings of Ribosome:

noun

A minute particle consisting of rna and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. they bind messenger rna and transfer rna to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.

Usage examples:

Motors, such as rna polymerases and ribosomes, produce trailing strands of mrna and protein, respec…

Meanings of Ribosomes:

noun

A minute particle consisting of rna and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. they bind messenger rna and transfer rna to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.

Usage examples:

Motors, such as rna polymerases and ribosomes, produce trailing strands of mrna and protein, respec…

Meanings of Ribs:

noun

Each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.

Usage examples:

He had several broken ribs

verb

Mark with or form into ridges.

Usage examples:

The road was ribbed with furrows of slush

Meanings of Ribston:

noun

More fully "†ribston park pippin", "ribston pippin". a variety of dessert apple prized for its rich flavour, supposed to have originated from a pip brought from france around 1700.

Meanings of Ribwork:

noun

Ribs collectively; any structure, work, or arrangement consisting of ribs, or having the appearance of ribs.