JIBES

Definition of JIBES

A form of JIBE.

1. noun

   an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

   “his parting shot was `drop dead'”

   Synonyms: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, gibe

2. verb

   shift from one side of the ship to the other

   “The sail jibbed wildly”

   Synonyms: gybe, jib, change course

3. verb

   be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

   “The two stories don't agree in many details”

   Synonyms: match, fit, correspond, check, gibe, tally

Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Words within JIBES

12 words can be made from any subset of the letters in JIBES.

• jibe 13
• jibs 13
• bise 6
• jib 12
• bis 5
• sib 5
• sei 3
• be 4
• bi 4
• es 2
• is 2
• si 2