"nebby" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: nebbier [comparative], nebbiest [superlative], nebbie [alternative]
Etymology: From neb (“face, nose, beak”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|neb|y|id2=adjectival|t1=face, nose, beak}} neb (“face, nose, beak”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} nebby (comparative nebbier, superlative nebbiest)
  1. (Geordie, Western Pennsylvania, Scotland) Overly inquiring; nosey. Tags: Geordie, Pennsylvania, Scotland, Western

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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