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 two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The kids of Balsam are not rolling the candy of language in their mouths.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After the birth, dry the kittens and ensure their noses and mouths are clear.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To keep the cattle and other animals away, the owls will huddle together, clacking their beaks to mimic rattlesnakes, which cattle instinctively know to avoid.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Frigate birds began to glide past us, their spearlike beaks and thin, angular wings giving them the prehistoric appearance of pterodactyls.
    Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Edmontosaurs were probably pretty striking to look at with a long, low skull and one of the most prominent duck-bill snouts of any hadrosaur.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Jurassic-era ichthyosaurs are known for their long-snouts and their dolphin-like bodies, Massare said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The first light touch of frost won’t hurt your garden hose, but a night of freezing temperatures can damage watering nozzles, rupture sprinklers, and ruin irrigation timers.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Further modifications typically include the development of fuel nozzles that let the machine run on natural gas rather than aviation fuel, and a combustor that minimizes the emission of nitrogen oxides, a major pollutant.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Imagine a telco app with an integrated AI assistant that can manage plans, optimize bills, and recommend new services.
    Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Nebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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