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nebby en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English neb Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nebby From neb (“face, nose, beak”) + -y.

Meanings

  1. (Geordie, Pennsylvania, Scotland, Western) Overly inquiring; nosey.

Forms

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nebbier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
nebbie alternative lexicographic
nebbiest Degree=Sup lexicographic