Definitions for NEB

NEB neb

Spelling: [neb]
IPA: /nɛb/

Neb is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 14 anagrams from letters in NEB (ben).

Definitions for NEB

noun

  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.

Origin of NEB

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

Examples for NEB

You can see your fly, and also the neb of a good trout as he breaks the water to suck him in.

“Hold your tongue, neb, and let the doctor tie you up,” growled Bob Hampton.

They had no news from neb, but were not uneasy on that account.

neb then thought of employing Jup, and confiding a note to him.

Hampton, Barney, and neb Dumlow were the only men who sailed with us again.

Rayther hot in there, sir, and neb had swallowed up all the fresh air there was.

The king was to his subjects nuter (divine), or neb (master).

neb followed his recital with bulging eyes, and an occasional exclamation.

Guided by neb's pipe bowl, he touched the boy on the shoulder.

“As neb says, I should just like to ketch yer at it,” roared Blane.

Word Value for NEB
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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