Definition of nib Nib
/nɪˈb/ - [nib] - nib
We found 14 definitions of nib from 6 different sources.
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What does nib mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: nibs |
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| nib - the writing point of a pen | ||
| pen nib | ||
| point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | ||
| nib - horny projecting mouth of a bird | ||
| beak, bill, neb, pecker | ||
| mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth" | ||
| bird warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nib (Noun)
The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface. - nib (Noun)
The bill or beak of a bird; the neb. - nib (Noun)
Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces. - nib (Noun)
Partially processed cocoa bean.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nib (n.)
A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong. - nib (n.)
The bill or beak of a bird; the neb. - nib (n.)
The points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder. - nib (n.)
One of the handles which project from a scythe snath; also, [Prov. Eng.], the shaft of a wagon. - nib (v. t.)
To furnish with a nib; to point; to mend the point of; as, to nib a pen.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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nib
nib, n. something small and pointed: a point, esp. of a pen: the bill of a bird: the handle of a scythe-snath.—v.t. to furnish with a nib: to point.—adj. Nibbed, having a nib. [Neb.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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nib
The bill of a bird, and the slit of a pen. Figuratively, the face and mouth of a woman; as, She holds up her neb: she holds up her mouth to be kissed.
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🔤- nib, noun, singular of nibs.
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