The Clue
Nib (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BEAK
Tags
Notes
The answer BEAK is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Definition
BEAK as a noun:
1. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
2. (beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker) = horny projecting mouth of a bird
3. (beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz) = informal terms for the nose
BEAK as a verb:
1. (peck, pick, beak) = hit lightly with a picking motion