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Spell Bee Word: Ribbed


What does ribbed mean?

Word: Ribbed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Ribbed means having raised lines or ridges running along it, like a ribbed glass bottle.

Synonyms: ridged, grooved

How do you spell ribbed?

Syllables: ribbed

Tricky part: The b is doubled before -ed, and the -ed sounds like a plain d.

Watch out for: ribd, ribbd, rybbed

Memory tip: Rib has a short i, so the b doubles before -ed, the same as in rubbed and grabbed.

Ribbed in a sentence

Example 1: Dadi knitted me a ribbed woolly cap.

Example 2: The ribbed bottom of the bottle stops it slipping.

Example 3: My socks have a ribbed top that holds them up.

Fun Fact

Ribbed socks and cuffs stretch more than plain knitting because the raised lines can open out and close up like an accordion.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

ribbed

a) smooth
b) lined
c) striped
d) bumpy

Show answer

a) smooth. Striped, bumpy and lined can describe a ribbed surface; smooth has no ridges.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) bycycle
b) ribbed
c) cryed
d) danceing

Show answer

b) ribbed. Cried changes y to i, dancing drops the e of dance, and bicycle starts with bi.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The ribbed rubber mat by the door keeps mud off the kichen floor.

a) floor
b) ribbed
c) rubber
d) kichen

Show answer

d) kichen. Kitchen has a silent t before the ch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is often ribbed?

a) the cuff of a sweater
b) the page of a book
c) the face of a mirror
d) the screen of a phone

Show answer

a) the cuff of a sweater

2. Ribbed comes from rib. Where in your body are your ribs?

a) in your hand
b) in your skull
c) in your chest
d) in your knee

Show answer

c) in your chest

Associated Words

activatedroughtbackwardchardmysterious
basiccomplainpeacefuldigesthandmade

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