short ribs

plural noun

: a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate see beef illustration

Examples of short ribs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Twenty-three products are affected including items such as slice ribeye, beef oxtail cut, beef short ribs, goat cut and ground pork. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Products impacted by the recall include ground pork, chorizo, pork chops, pork ribs as well as beef ribs, short ribs, oxtail and cuts of goat meat. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Menu items will include jambalaya, truffle tenderloin steak and Louisiana-style braised short ribs, according to permitting documents. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

Her interpretation of modern woodae galbi balances grilled bite-size slices from beef short ribs along a dramatic dinosaur-size bone for a potentially perilous presentation. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for short ribs

• caribs
• bibs
• cribs
• nibs
• squibs