nebs

plural of neb
1
as in mouths
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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as in noses
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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Noun
  • The tests showed that the protusions' material bears a close genetic resemblance to the tooth-growing genes that are typically present in fish mouths.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dogs have an incredibly keen sense of smell—up to 100,000 times stronger than a human's, with around 300 million receptors in their noses, according to pet food manufacturer Purina.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Right under our noses, Homo sapiens is transitioning into a new type of species that might be called Homo techno.
    Alan Lightman September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In either case, neither of their beaks is very long.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Their beaks are longer and slightly curved downward, which is ideal for their broad, omnivorous diet.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With new drivers, new nozzles, and new electronics, the earphones produce a broader soundstage that benefits music mixed for Spatial Audio.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • These nozzles put out a sharp spray of water to clean leaves and blast away pests.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Without health insurance, the bills piled up, roughly $24,000.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The tax break allows qualified taxpayers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips a year from their tax bills.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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