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Definition of NEB
1. Noun. A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose.
Exact synonyms: Snout
Group relationships: Muzzle
Specialized synonyms: Proboscis, Trunk
Generic synonyms: Nose, Olfactory Organ
Group relationships: Muzzle
Specialized synonyms: Proboscis, Trunk
Generic synonyms: Nose, Olfactory Organ
2. Noun. Horny projecting mouth of a bird.
Exact synonyms: Beak, Bill, Nib, Pecker
Group relationships: Bird
Specialized synonyms: Cere
Generic synonyms: Mouth
Derivative terms: Beak, Peck, Peck
Group relationships: Bird
Specialized synonyms: Cere
Generic synonyms: Mouth
Derivative terms: Beak, Peck, Peck
Definition of NEB
1. n. The nose; the snout; the mouth; the beak of a bird; a nib, as of a pen.
Definition of NEB
1. Abbreviation. (astronomy) North Equatorial Band ¹
2. Noun. (context: now dialectal) A bird's beak or bill. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) A person's mouth. ¹
4. Noun. (context: now dialectal) A person's nose. ¹
5. Noun. (context: now dialectal) The nose or snout of an animal, now especially of a fish. ¹
6. Noun. (context: now dialectal) A projecting extremity; a point or sharp projection. ¹
7. Noun. (context: now dialectal) A nib, as of a pen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of NEB
1. the beak of a bird [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of NEB
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