HyperDic: beak

English > 5 senses of the word beak:
NOUNanimalbeakbeaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
animalbeak, bill, neb, nib, peckerhorny projecting mouth of a bird
plantbeaka beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures
bodybeak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnozinformal terms for the nose
VERBcontactbeak, peck, pickhit lightly with a picking motion
beak > pronunciation
Soundsbiy'k
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English > beak: 5 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningbeaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles).
BroadermouthThe externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
Catalanbec
Verbsbeakhit lightly with a picking motion
English > beak: 5 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninghorny projecting mouth of a bird.
Synonymsbill, neb, nib, pecker
Part ofbirdwarm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
NarrowercereThe fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
BroadermouthThe externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
Spanishpico
Catalanbec
Verbsbeakhit lightly with a picking motion
English > beak: 5 senses > noun 3, plant
MeaningA beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures.
BroadertipThe extreme / extreme end of something
English > beak: 5 senses > noun 4, body
Meaninginformal terms for the nose.
Synonymshonker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz
RegionUnited States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Broadernose, olfactory organThe organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
Spanishnapia, narizota, picota, schnoz, schnozzle
Catalanclàxon, nàpia, schnoz, schnozzle, sirena
English > beak: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaninghit lightly with a picking motion.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymspeck, pick
Broaderstrikedeliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Spanishpicotear
Catalanespicassar, picotejar
Nounsbeakhorny projecting mouth of a bird
beakbeaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

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