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
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Clean and sanitize surfaces these animals touch, and wash your hands thoroughly before handling food, touching common surfaces or touching your mouth or face.
    — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • To load cargo into the plane, its entire nose hinges wide open so the oversize load can slide right in.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Star was placed on a tiny stretcher, with tubes hooked up to her wrist and nose.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of nose
Noun
  • The bot contains 15 motors, a microphone and speaker, a camera, LiDAR, and two motion sensors, along with a beak for picking up objects.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The eagles fuss obsessively with their habitat, waddling around on their huge, scaly reptilian feet, moving sticks to and fro with their bony beaks.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of beak
Noun
  • Photos of the coyote taken from a distance show a large growth extending from the left eye to the end of Wendy’s snout.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Crocodiles have a long, pointed snout, while alligators' are wider and rounded at the end.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of snout
Noun
  • Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • That same year, 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.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Definition of mandible
Noun
  • Therefore, how much of the impact caused by El Niño will ultimately translate into the bills handed to consumers remains to be seen.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Watching the Lilith documentary and hearing about how two women can be played back-to-back on a radio or two women can be on a festival bill.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bill
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“Neb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neb. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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