neb

¹

[ neb ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a bill or beak, as of a bird.
2. the nose, especially of an animal.
3. the tip or pointed end of anything.
4. the nib of a pen.
5. Obsolete. a person's mouth.

Neb.

²

abbreviation for

1. Nebraska.

NEB

¹

abbreviation for

1. New English Bible
2. (the former) National Enterprise Board

neb

²

/ nɛb /

noun

1. the peak of a cap
2. the beak of a bird or the nose or snout of an animal
3. a person's mouth or nose
4. the projecting part or end of anything
5. 1. a peak, esp in N England
   2. a prominent gritstone overhang

Word History and Origins

Origin of neb¹

before 900; Middle English nebbe, Old English nebb, cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German nebbe, Old Norse nef. See nib

Word History and Origins

Origin of neb¹

Old English nebb ; related to Old Norse nef, Old High German snabul (German Schnabel )

Example Sentences

“At a one-day Verve homecoming gig, the police sat in the front of their riot van so I could plug my neb into their car cigarette lighter.”

From The Guardian

“I crave pardon, neb Goldsmith,” the boy mumbled, hastily returning a scoop or two of the black lumps into the bin.

From Literature

Here you can find neb noses and gum bands and people eating chipped ham.

From Washington Times

"I neb about nine times a day - each session takes five to 15 minutes," she says.

From BBC

Neb, neb, n. the beak of a bird: the nose: the sharp point of anything.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

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