sharp beak
Bird's piercing mouth
A sharp beak is the pointed, often hard-edged mouth structure of a bird or other animal, adapted for tearing flesh, cracking seeds, or probing for food.
The phrase emphasizes the beak's cutting or piercing quality: The hawk's sharp beak made quick work of its prey.
Figuratively, someone with a sharp beak has a biting wit or tendency toward cutting remarks.
- talonRaptor's curved nail
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- bald eagleWhite-headed North American raptor
hawk · peck · pecking order · hooked · curved · pointed · piercing · predator · owl · falcon · parrot · bill · claw · feathers · hunt · prey · tear · rip
- predator traitsfangs, claws, talons, venom, binocular vision