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    rib-tickling
    /ˈrɪbˌtɪkəlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. very amusing: informal "the movie is a rib-tickling comedy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIB-TICKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. informal uk / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / us / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / (also rib-ticklingly funny) Add to word list. A rib-tickling story or joke is very funny. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humour & humorous. amusingly. bitingly. blackly. bone dry idiom. bring. coruscating. drily. gag. GSOH. jocose. lightly. mordancy. non-serious. pawky.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › rib-ticklingRIB-TICKLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rib-tickling definition: very amusing; funny or hilarious. See examples of RIB-TICKLING used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIB-TICKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. very amusing; causing laughter. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. rib-tickling in American English. (ˈrɪbˌtɪklɪŋ) adjective. very amusing; funny or hilarious. a book of rib-tickling stories. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIB-TICKLING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal us / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / uk / ˈrɪb.tɪk.lɪŋ / (also rib-ticklingly funny) A rib-tickling story or joke is very funny. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humor & humorous. amusingly. barrel. black humor. blackly.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrib-tickling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of rib-tickling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rib-ticklingRib-tickling - definition of rib-tickling by The Free Dictionary

    Define rib-tickling. rib-tickling synonyms, rib-tickling pronunciation, rib-tickling translation, English dictionary definition of rib-tickling. adj. Slang Causing much laughter; very amusing: rib-tickling entertainment. rib′-tick′ler n. rib′-tick·ling·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rib-tickling_adjrib-tickling, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for rib-tickling is from 1809, in the Examiner. rib-tickling is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rib n. 1 , tickling adj.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › ribticklerRib-tickling Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rib-tickling definition, very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling stories. See more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › rib-ticklingRib-tickling Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Rib-tickling definition: Causing much laughter; very amusing.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › rib-ticklersRIB-TICKLING Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Rib-tickling definition: very amusing; funny or hilarious. See examples of RIB-TICKLING used in a sentence.