nebs

noun

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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nebs
  1. mouths
  2. noses
  3. beaks
  4. snouts
  5. bills
  6. nozzles
Noun
  • The turbulence pushes unwanted particles away from the coral’s surface while redirecting nutrients toward polyps’ mouths.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, there have been a few nuggets about the nuptials made public as the guests are, for the most part, keeping their mouths shut on the specifics.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Definition of mouths
Noun
  • My school would always provide some things, but not a lot and not very quality (those thin cardboardish tissues… some kids will just wipe noses on their shirts before using them).
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Less than a quarter had wide noses, and the tools struggled to create images of women with single-fold eyelids accurately.
    — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of noses
Noun
  • For instance, Puerto Rican anole lizards have developed longer limbs and larger toe pads for city life, and house finches show adapted beaks.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The birds use their beaks to scoop up whatever comes their way.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of beaks
Noun
  • Their long, droopy tails would likely pull them downward and send their snouts bobbing up.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • With their snouts, the pigs would feel each beat of my heart the way a human would feel a silver dollar that had been flipped in the air then caught in an open palm, flipped and caught, coming up heads or tails, whichever side had been called when the coin was at its apogee.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of snouts
Noun
  • Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But once similar requirements appear in state statutes, appropriations bills or governing-board directives, the institution no longer controls the terms.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Organic matter was found on the soda and tea nozzles and there was no hot water at one of the sinks.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Massive robotic nozzles squirted layer upon layer of concrete under the high desert sun.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of nozzles
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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