Fibbed vs Ribbed - What's the difference?
fibbed | ribbed |
(fib)
(informal) A , especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
* Henry James
To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
Having ribs.
(mining) intercalated with slate; said of a seam of coal
(rib)
As verbs the difference between fibbed and ribbed
is that fibbed is (fib) while ribbed is (rib).As an adjective ribbed is
having ribs.fibbed
English
Verb
(head)fib
English
Etymology 1
Probably from fable''; compare ''fibble-fabble (nonsense).Noun
(en noun)- They are very serious; they don't tell fibs .
Verb
(fibb)Synonyms
* tell a fib * tell fibsReferences
* (etymology)Etymology 2
Shortened from fibulaSee also
* tibAnagrams
* * * ---- ==Volapük==Declension
(vo-decl-noun)Derived terms
* fibotribbed
English
Adjective
(head)- (Raymond)