What is the meaning of ribbed?

verb

  • Form vertical ribs by knitting.
    • usage: "A ribbed sweater"
  • Subject to laughter or ridicule.
    • usage: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

adjective

  • Furnished or strengthened with ribs.
  • Of the surface. ( having a rough, riblike texture).
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