Nibs

Word NIBS
Character 4
Hyphenation nibs
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Nibs"

What do we mean by nibs?

A person in authority, especially one who is self-important. Used with his or her: noun

A nonsensical title: used in the phrase ‘his royal nibs.’ noun

A nonsensical title: used in the phrase “his royal nibs.” noun

See his nibs under nib, n. noun plural

An important or self-important person. noun

Self. noun

Plural form of nib. noun

The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.

The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.

Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.

A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.

A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.

One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.

The shaft of a wagon.

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The word "nibs" in example sentences

They look beeyootiful, and the nibs are a great addition to cut the sweetness! ❋ Mandy (2008)

The Harvard-MBA-toting, former Yahoo! product designer relied on these free-flowing gab sessions--and other forms of inexpensive fact-finding like trade shows, customer surveys and industry reports--to come up with the idea for a new candy called nibs: pebble-sized cacao beans smothered in premium chocolate. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It was while Tillie was trying out various pen points called nibs that she made the remark about the ballpoint pen being the biggest single factor in the decline of Western Civilization. ❋ E. L. Konigsburg (1996)

A tool called a winnower then cracks and discards the husks, and the beans are ground into small bits called nibs. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The broken bits, called nibs, are ground fine between the granite stones of two refurbished molinos. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The links, called "nibs," are stored in the software's database and presented to viewers in a timeline, or "nibstream," tied to the video. ❋ Mr. Byrne (2008)

I get candied ginger "nibs" from the Spice House, so I can skip the ginger chopping part I don't work for them, I just buy lots of spices from them ❋ Pat (2006)

The kernel has become glossy and friable and chocolate brown in colour, and it crushes readily between the fingers into small angular fragments (the "nibs" of commerce), giving off during the breaking down ❋ Arthur William Knapp (N/A)

It is now quite easy to blow away the thin pieces of shell because they offer a greater surface to the air and are lighter than the compact little lumps or "nibs" which are left behind. ❋ Arthur William Knapp (N/A)

The "nibs" should be filed on the inside so that the diameter of the cut may remain as large as that of the body of the bit. ❋ William Noyes (N/A)

The fact remains, however, that it is still customary at some hydropathic establishments, and perhaps in a few other instances, for doctors to order "nibs" for their patient, which may sometimes be accounted for by injury having resulted from drinking one of the many "faked" cocoas offered for sale; the order for "nibs" being a despairing effort to obtain the genuine article. ❋ Brandon Head (N/A)

This consists in cracking the shells of the beans, and releasing the kernels or "nibs," from which the shells and dust are winnowed by a powerful blast. ❋ Brandon Head (N/A)

Hawkins and Mordan, in 1823, made use of horn and tortoise - shell, which was cut into "nibs," softened in water, and small pieces of ruby and other precious stones were then embedded in by pressure. ❋ Henry Bore (N/A)

We looked the word "nibs" out in the dictionary, only to find that in cribbage "nibs" means the knave of trumps. ❋ Unknown (1886)

Fishing for a big one, or else racking up the more mundane stuff for the shift guys and subs to work up into nibs and fillers during the day. ❋ Gerard O’Donovan (2011)

They take time, patience, etc. to work with but the nibs can come in a variety of sizes, widths, and imprints. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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