beak

noun

ˈbēk

: the bill of a bird

especially : a strong short broad bill

b(1)

: the elongated sucking mouth of some insects (such as the true bugs)

(2)

: any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle)

: the human nose

: a pointed structure or formation:

: a metal-pointed beam projecting from the bow especially of an ancient galley for piercing an enemy ship

: the spout of a vessel

: a continuous slight architectural projection ending in an arris see molding illustration

: a process suggesting the beak of a bird

chiefly British

: magistrate

: headmaster

beaked

ˈbēkt

adjective

beaky

ˈbē-kē

adjective

Example Sentences

the beak of a hawk an actor with a big beak

Recent Examples on the Web On Sunday, Blake posted a photo to Instagram of her kissing Emmanuel on the beak.

Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 19 July 2022 But a new study suggests that their head and beak act like a stiff hammer for optimal pecking performance rather a shock-absorbing system to cushion the brain.

Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 14 July 2022 If the skull really was absorbing shocks, then upon each peck, the brain should decelerate far less than the beak—just as when a car hits a bump, its body jerks less than its wheels do.

Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 14 July 2022 For the study, Dr. Hughes and her colleagues looked at a set of physical traits — body size, beak dimension and shape, and leg and wing length — extracted from 8,455 avian species in natural history museum collections.

New York Times, 21 July 2022 The swan began to slowly raise its head: a pink-violet beak with a crimson edge and a blue-violet neck, each feather of which shimmered in the sun.

Vladimir Sorokin, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 There is the Cassia crossbill, a finch with a twisty beak found in a single county in Idaho.

New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 As for cruel, one afternoon a crow buzzed through our backyard, something big and squirming in its beak.

John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 May 2022 Some use their hard beak to drill into the shells of clams.

Erin Spencer, The Conversation, 9 May 2022 See More

单词	beaks
释义	beak noun ˈbēk 1 a : the bill of a bird especially : a strong short broad bill b(1) : the elongated sucking mouth of some insects (such as the true bugs) (2) : any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle) c : the human nose 2 : a pointed structure or formation: a : a metal-pointed beam projecting from the bow especially of an ancient galley for piercing an enemy ship b : the spout of a vessel c : a continuous slight architectural projection ending in an arris see molding illustration d : a process suggesting the beak of a bird 3 chiefly British a : magistrate b : headmaster beaked ˈbēkt adjective beaky ˈbē-kē adjective Synonyms bill neb nib See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the beak of a hawk an actor with a big beak Recent Examples on the Web On Sunday, Blake posted a photo to Instagram of her kissing Emmanuel on the beak. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 19 July 2022 But a new study suggests that their head and beak act like a stiff hammer for optimal pecking performance rather a shock-absorbing system to cushion the brain. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 14 July 2022 If the skull really was absorbing shocks, then upon each peck, the brain should decelerate far less than the beak—just as when a car hits a bump, its body jerks less than its wheels do. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 14 July 2022 For the study, Dr. Hughes and her colleagues looked at a set of physical traits — body size, beak dimension and shape, and leg and wing length — extracted from 8,455 avian species in natural history museum collections. New York Times, 21 July 2022 The swan began to slowly raise its head: a pink-violet beak with a crimson edge and a blue-violet neck, each feather of which shimmered in the sun. Vladimir Sorokin, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 There is the Cassia crossbill, a finch with a twisty beak found in a single county in Idaho. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 As for cruel, one afternoon a crow buzzed through our backyard, something big and squirming in its beak. John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 May 2022 Some use their hard beak to drill into the shells of clams. Erin Spencer, The Conversation, 9 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English bec, from Anglo-French, from Latin beccus, of Gaulish origin First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition beak noun ˈbēk 1 : the bill of a bird an eagle's beak 2 : a part shaped like or resembling a bird's bill a turtle's beak beaks noun plural of beak 1 as in mandibles the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mandibles mouths muzzles nibs bills maws nebs maxillae maxillas 2 as in noses the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance Synonyms & Similar Words noses snouts proboscises nozzles honkers smellers schnozzles conks schnozzolas schnozzes snoots proboscides nebs pugs pugnoses 3 as in judges chiefly British a public official having authority to decide questions of law received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London Synonyms & Similar Words judges benches courts magistrates jurists justices chief justices adjudicators circuit judges squires auditors masters jurisconsults justices of the peace jurisprudents
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