Definition of NEB

neb

Plural: nebs

Noun

  • A bird's beak or bill; also, a nose or tip.
  • a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
  • horny projecting mouth of a bird
  • 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.
  • A nib, as of a pen.

Examples

  • Playing NEB to hook an ’S’ was a clever move, like a bird pecking for worms.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

beak, bill, nib, pecker, snout

Scrabble Score: 5

neb: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
neb: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
neb: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

neb: valid Words With Friends Word