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
  • The bourbon is smooth and sweet with a noticeable viscosity and mouth weight on the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • People can spread bacteria or virus from their mouth or nose and then shake someone’s hand or touch a surface, leaving a pathogen behind.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • Approachable, sweet, and fruity to start the nose, this 12 year whisky begins with the aroma of light caramel with hints of blueberry and blackberry jam right behind.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Public health officials said human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of nose
Noun
  • In context, Franklin was critiquing a rather dumpy drawing of an eagle lacking a regal beak by the Society of the Cincinnati, which had adopted the nation’s bird as its symbol.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Its teeth are fused into a sharp beak, giving it a birdlike appearance.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of beak
Noun
  • An apple was cut into segments and placed into a bowl of water, and Delilah was supposed to bob her snout in and pick out the pieces of fruit for a tasty snack.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • More than 58,000 fans follow an Instagram account that shares snapshots of 399’s life — ambling through the grass with her babies, bathing with them, emerging from hibernation with snow speckled on her snout.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of snout
Noun
  • According to a recent paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
  • 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
Definition of mandible
Noun
  • When pipes do burst, company officials said to shut water off immediately or risk additional damage and a much higher water bill.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, Gomez Bridge suffered severe emotional distress, requiring her to pursue therapeutic care and treatment and shoulder medical bills.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Dec. 2024
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