short ribs

American  

plural noun

1. a beef cut from the underside of the chest, consisting of five connected ribs.

2. a beef cut from the shoulder, consisting of thick, rectangular slices 2 to 3 inches long.

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Etymology

Origin of short ribs

First recorded in 1610–1620

Example Sentences

“People are sometimes intimidated by short ribs because they’re kind of tough, but it’s really just time and liquid that does all the work for you,” Matijevich says.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Beef short ribs nearly doubled to $8.99 a pound, squeezing margins on one of her most popular entrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Angel Cabrera in 2010 introduced an Argentine asado, well-salted cuts of meat including short ribs, blood sausage and sweetbreads cooked over an open flame.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Lee gave the short ribs a 9 out of 10 and praised Dukem as “the best food we've had in D.C.”

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

We entered Albert’s house from the garage and the sweet scents of broiled beef short ribs and spicy codfish soup and sesame-fried zucchini made me think of my own house before my mother died.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee