Definition of NOSEBLEED

nosebleed

Meanings

Plural: nosebleeds

Noun

  • bleeding from the nose
  • haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity)
  • nerd; geek; dork
  • mental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex concepts or languages that one is not particularly skilled with)
  • Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

Origin / Etymology

From nose + bleed.

Synonyms

blood nose, bloody nose, epistaxis

Scrabble Score: 12

nosebleed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nosebleed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nosebleed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

nosebleed is a valid Words With Friends word