1. Furnished or strengthened with ribs
   "The ribbed vault of the cathedral was an architectural marvel"
    
2. (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
   "The ribbed fabric added texture to the garment";
   - costate

1. [informal] Subject to laughter or ridicule
   "The satirists ribbed the plans for a new opera house";
   - ridicule, roast [informal], guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun of, poke fun
    
2. Form vertical ribs by knitting
   "A ribbed sweater"
    
3. Form ridges or a rib-like pattern
   "the rock above and below was ribbed with sharp edges"
    
4. Form or support with an architectural rib or ribs
   "The Gothic cathedral was ribbed with stone arches"

See also: costate, riblike, rough, unsmooth

Type of: bemock [archaic], knit, mock

Antonym: ribless

Encyclopedia: Ribbed