Neb — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

horny projecting mouth of a bird

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɛb/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɛb/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɛb/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈɛb/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bill nib pecker beak snout

Word Forms

beak	verb	hit lightly with a picking motion
peck	verb	hit lightly with a picking motion

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

bec

une longue saillie ou un allongement antérieur de la tête d'un animal ; surtout le nez

🇪🇸Spanish

Nebraska

una larga proyección o alargamiento anterior de la cabeza de un animal; especialmente la nariz

🇵🇹Portuguese

não

uma longa projeção ou alongamento anterior da cabeça de um animal; especialmente o nariz

🇷🇺Russian

наб

длинный выступ или удлинение головы животного; особенно нос

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चंचु

किसी जानवर के सिर का लंबा उभरा हुआ या आगे का बढ़ाव; विशेषकर नाक

🇵🇰Urdu

نیب

ایک جانور کے سر کی ایک لمبی پیش کش یا اگلی لمبائی؛ خاص طور پر ناک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

鼻

动物头部的长突出或向前伸长；尤其是鼻子

🇯🇵Japanese

ネブ

動物の頭が長く突き出ているか、前方に伸びていること。特に鼻

🇰🇷Korean

코

동물의 머리가 길게 돌출되거나 앞쪽으로 늘어난 것; 특히 코

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่

การยื่นยาวหรือการยืดตัวไปข้างหน้าของหัวสัตว์ โดยเฉพาะจมูก

🇮🇩Indonesian

cotok

kepala hewan yang memanjang atau memanjang ke depan; terutama hidung

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نيب

بروز طويل أو استطالة أمامية لرأس الحيوان؛ وخاصة الأنف

🇮🇷Persian

نب

برآمدگی طولانی یا کشیده شدن قدامی سر حیوان. مخصوصا بینی

🇮🇱Hebrew

חוֹד

בולטת ארוכה או התארכות קדמית של ראש בעל חיים; במיוחד האף

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What is the primary definition of the word 'neb'?

The primary meaning of 'neb' is 'a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'neb' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'neb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'neb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'neb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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