mouth vs nib

mouth and nib both are nouns.

mouth is a verb but nib is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mouth	Yes	No	Yes	No
nib	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nib is a hyponym of mouth; that is, nib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mouth:

mouth: the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
nib: horny projecting mouth of a bird

Other hyponyms of mouth include cytostome, beak, bill, neb, pecker, beak.

mouth (noun)	nib (noun)
the opening of a jar or bottle	horny projecting mouth of a bird
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening	the writing point of a pen
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
a person conceived as a consumer of food
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

mouth (verb)	nib (verb)
express in speech
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
touch with the mouth

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