eat like a bird
Pick at food
To eat like a bird is to eat very little, picking at food in small amounts.
The phrase reflects the perception that birds eat sparingly, though in reality many birds consume substantial portions relative to their size.
She eats like a bird—just a few bites and she's done.
- pickPointed breaking tool
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- sparinglyIn limited amounts
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
nip · portion control · half portion · morsel · seed · fussy · calorie-conscious · tiny · undereater · crumb · birdlike · snack · taste · featherweight · portion · dainty · graze · peck
quantity of food consumption
eat like a birdeat like a horse
Consume food voraciously
eat like a pig · stuff one's face · pig out · wolf down · devour
bird, eating, eaten, eatery, eater, overeating, eateries, undereating