neb

noun

ˈneb How to pronounce neb (audio)
Definition of nebnext
1
as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb

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2
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance

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  1. mouth
  2. nose
  3. beak
  4. snout
  5. mandible
  6. bill
Noun
  • Until recently, this (and chewing with your mouth open) would have been the easy picks for the most annoying behaviors my kids do.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This is because of its ‘scrubbing bubbles’ and high acidity, which cleanse your mouth between bites of food.
    Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • Here was a great chasm of inequality right before their noses and somehow many Democrats didn’t see it.
    David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • This time, a man wearing a gaiter that covered his nose and mouth was accompanied by three other individuals who appeared intimidating to Raimi.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of nose
Noun
  • With beaks chock-full of vegetation, these seabirds - always somewhat clumsy-looking on land - were simply hilarious.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Other biologists had studied beak changes in the birds for decades.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of beak
Noun
  • The post also reportedly included pics of Pepper snuggling in bed with her, clearly worse for the wear as evidenced by a red mark on the dog’s snout where the snake struck.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The catcher is near the whale’s rostrum–near its beak, snout, and vertebrae.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of snout
Noun
  • The team identified the genomic variation by extracting DNA from the Well-man’s mandible, the lower part of the jaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • There were 451 bones at the site, and some of these included mandibles with molars, which are good at preserving relatively intact DNA.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of mandible
Noun
  • Through a GoFundMe, his family raised over $3.4 million to help with his medical bills and therapy, including for a traumatic brain injury.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Two students find a 500-rial bill frozen in the ice and race around town for an axe to cut it free.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bill
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