Definition of NOSEBLEED

nosebleed

Plural: nosebleeds

Noun

  • bleeding from the nose
  • haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity)
  • nerd; geek; dork
  • mental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex concepts or languages that one is not particularly skilled with)
  • Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

Origin / Etymology

From nose + bleed.

Synonyms

epistaxis, blood nose, bloody nose

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

nosebleed: valid Words With Friends Word