neb
/nɛb/
neb noun: a bird's beak. Also the clipping of nebulizer.
Noun
neb (plural nebs)
- A bird's beak.
- A person's mouth.
- A person's nose.
- The peak of a flat cap.
- The nose or snout of an animal, now especially of a fish.
- A projecting extremity; a point or sharp projection.
- In Acorns the nebb dilating splitteth the two sides, which sometimes lye whole, when the Oak is sproated two handfuls.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 183
- A nib, as of a pen.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: NEB
NEB
- Initialism of North Equatorial Band.
- Initialism of National Enterprise Board.
- Initialism of New English Bible.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Neb
Neb
- Abbreviation of Nebraska.
Also used as
neb is also the clipping of nebulizer.
Synonyms of neb
Forms of neb
| plural | nebs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nib |
Origin of neb
From Middle English neb, from Old English nebb (“beak, nose, face”), from Proto-Germanic *nabją (“beak, nose”). Cognate with Danish næb, Dutch neb, German Schnabel, Old Norse nef, Swedish näbb, Swedish regional näv.
Words formed from neb
Words that rhyme with neb
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Questions about neb
- What does neb mean?
- Neb means a bird's beak.
- What part of speech is neb?
- Neb can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce neb?
- Neb is pronounced /nɛb/.
- What is the plural of neb?
- The plural of neb is nebs.
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