Peck
Famous actor's surname
Peck has two unrelated meanings in English.
One is a unit of dry volume equal to about eight quarts, now mostly encountered in the expression a bushel and a peck.
The other peck is what birds do—a quick, jabbing strike with the beak.
People peck too: a peck on the cheek is a quick, light kiss.
To peck at food is to eat in small, unenthusiastic bites.
The pecking order is a hierarchy, from the way chickens establish dominance.
Horny avian mouthpart
- pokeSharp, quick thrust
- jabQuick, straight blow
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- feedSupply with sustenance
grain · seed · nibble · corn · chicken · hen · rooster · pigeon
Informal term for kissing
- cheekAudacity or facial side
- quickMoving with speed
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- greetingExpression of welcome
goodbye · forehead · lips · brief · friendly · light · casual · motherly
Pester repeatedly
- nitpickFind petty faults
- henpeckPersistently criticize a partner
- annoyCause mild irritation
- badgerNag persistently
harass · complain · fault-finding · persistent · irritate · bother · scold · carp
Male name, "watchful"
- actorOne who portrays characters
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- AtticusLatin name meaning Athenian
- filmMovie or coating
To Kill a Mockingbird · star · classic · leading · man · Roman Holiday · Annie · performance
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
feed · grain · seed · nibble · corn · chicken · hen · rooster · pigeon · sparrow
bushel
Dry volume unit
volume · grain · oats · barley · wheat · apples · berries · measure · imperial · quantity
smooch
Informal term for kissing
- cheekAudacity or facial side
- quickMoving with speed
- affectionateShowing warm regard
greeting · goodbye · forehead · lips · brief · friendly · light · casual · motherly · platonic
nag
Pester repeatedly
badger · harass · complain · fault-finding · persistent · irritate · bother · scold · carp · gripe
Gregory
Male name, "watchful"
- actorOne who portrays characters
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- AtticusLatin name meaning Athenian
To Kill a Mockingbird · film · star · classic · leading · man · Roman Holiday · Annie · performance · legend
PeckFrench kiss
Deep, open-mouthed romantic contact
deep kiss · passionate kiss · make out · smooch · snog
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- hunt and peckVisual, one-key-at-a-time typing
- peck atEat in small bites
- pecking atBiting repeatedly, lightly
- Gregory Peck
- pecked atAte in tiny bites
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