neb
1 of 3noun
ˈneb 
1
a
: the beak of a bird or tortoise : bill
b
chiefly dialectal : a person's mouth
c
: nose sense 1, snout
2
: nib, tip
Neb
2 of 3abbreviation (1)
variants or Nebr
Nebraska
NEB
3 of 3abbreviation (2)
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Synonyms
Noun
- beak
- bill
- nib
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Example Sentences
Noun the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse nef beak
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
Neb., Nebr.
abbreviation
Nebraska
neb
noun
1
as in beak
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- beak
- mouth
- muzzle
- mandible
- maw
- bill
- nib
- maxilla
2
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance Synonyms & Similar Words
- nose
- snout
- nozzle
- schnozzle
- conk
- proboscis
- beak
- honker
- smeller
- schnozz
- schnoz
- snoot
- pug
- pugnose
- falling out
- falling rhythm
- falling short
- falling short (of)
- falling short of
- falling star
- falling through
- falling to
- falling under
- falling weather
- falling wedge
- falling-out
- falling-outs
- fallings
- fallings-out
- Fallières
- fallo-
- falloff
- falloffs
- fallopian tube
- fallout
- fallout shelter
- fallouts
- fallow
- fallow deer