ribby
/ˈɹɪbi/adjective
ribby is spelled R-I-B-B-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ribby means “Pertaining to or having ribs; ribbed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ribby?
| Letters | 5: R-I-B-B-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ribby?
Ribby appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ribby?
- UK /ˈɹɪbi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ribby
- ribbier comparative
- ribbiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ribby mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to or having ribs; ribbed.
- 2
Specifically, so thin as to have prominent ribs; emaciated.
- 3
UKShabby, in poor condition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ribby come from?
From rib + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).