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riblet

riblet

7.8
A small raised line on a surface, often on meat or fabric
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪblɪt/
translation icon : costilla pequeña
  • For dinner, we grilled some delicious riblets coated in barbecue sauce.
  • lamb riblets

Examples

  • The chef prepared tender riblets that were bursting with flavor and served them with a tangy glaze.

  • I was at the Applebee's last night and I got those riblets and I've got food poisoning.

  • And then when your rapper friends are enjoying your ribs, a lot of times they get rib riblets, rib pieces in their grills.

  • "And she adores the ultra-tender lamb riblets, their rotisserie chicken, and their moussaka.

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  • At the cookout, I enjoyed a plate piled high with succulent riblets and grilled vegetables.

How Raised

corrugation
1 7.8
to ridge
4 6.0
rib
20 5.1
riblet
7.8

Surface Forms

riblet singular
riblets plural

Morphology

riblet = rib (transparent) = rib + let

The meaning is a straightforward diminutive formed from 'rib' + '-let', indicating a smaller rib or small rib-like piece.

Etymology

Riblet is made of rib, which means 'a rib' or 'a raised line', and the little ending -let, which means 'small'. So a riblet is a small rib or a tiny raised line, like a small piece of meat or a fine ridge on a surface.