shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; âhis parting shot was âdrop deadââ; âshe threw shafts of sarcasmâ; âshe takes a dig at me every chance she getsâ
jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
(verb) laugh at with contempt and derision; âThe crowd jeered at the speakerâ
match, fit, correspond, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; âThe two stories donât agree in many detailsâ; âThe handwriting checks with the signature on the checkâ; âThe suspectâs fingerprints donât match those on the gunâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
GibE
Abbreviation of Gibraltarian English.
• Geib, IBGE
gibe (plural gibes)
Alternative spelling of gybe
Alternative spelling of jibe
gibe (third-person singular simple present gibes, present participle gibing, simple past and past participle gibed)
Alternative spelling of gybe
Alternative spelling of jibe
• Geib, IBGE
Source: Wiktionary
Gibe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gibing.] Etym: [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.]
Definition: To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. Swift.
Gibe, v. i.
Definition: To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. Draw the beasts as I describe them, From their features, while I gibe them. Swift.
Gibe, n.
Definition: An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. Shak. With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
The worldâs most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet â a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
