请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 nib
释义

nib

noun

ˈnib How to pronounce nib (audio)
1
: bill, beak
2
a
: the sharpened point of a quill pen
b
: pen point
also : each of the two divisions of a pen point
3
: a small pointed or projecting part

Synonyms

  • beak
  • bill
  • neb
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

a finch cracking seeds in its nib make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything
Recent Examples on the Web Snoopy is joining the deep space adventure, too, along with a pen nib from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in California. Ann Albers, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Worcester, Massachusetts, resident William Safer leans into the vintage, citing his Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph fountain pen, with a conical nib. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The pen is crafted from blended and turned acrylic in a mix of tawny shades, and its cushion cap closure provides a second seal to ensure an at-the-ready nib. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 There are no moving parts in the Pilot Explorer’s 0.75-inch-long stainless-steel nib. Rob Verger, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2020 Tattooed atop his right pointer finger is a fountain pen nib. John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2019 Tom’s useless nib of conscience, his wavering fealty to the big lie, and his undisciplined cowardice ruin the act. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2019 The 13-part fountain pen series culminated in a July shootout between a Jinhao Flower and an Ohto Dude, which easily won for its ultrasmooth nib. Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2019 Not to be overlooked: Cocoa nib cannoli, and the fact that beer and wine is under $10 a glass. Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of neb

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

nib

noun

ˈnib How to pronounce nib (audio)
1
: a pointed object (as the bill of a bird)
2
: the point of a pen

nib

noun

1
as in beak
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering a finch cracking seeds in its nib

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • beak
  • muzzle
  • mouth
  • neb
  • mandible
  • bill
  • maw
  • maxilla
2
as in tip
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tip
  • apex
  • nose
  • end
  • pike
  • cusp
  • tine
  • point
  • sticker
  • barb
  • pinpoint
  • spike
  • prong
  • jag
  • snag
  • prickle
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/24 11:41:36