neb

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noun

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

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abbreviation (1)

variants or Nebr

Nebraska

NEB

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abbreviation (2)

New English Bible

Synonyms

Noun

• beak
• bill
• nib

Examples of neb in a Sentence

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