peck
Quick light kiss
When a bird pecks at something, it strikes it repeatedly with its bill or beak.
If you peck someone on the cheek, you give them a light kiss.
A peck is an instance of either of these kinds of pecking.
If you’re sitting at a keyboard, peck is a colorful way of saying slowly type.
A different noun peck is a measure of volume (peck of apples) or simply a large quantity (peck of trouble).
Horny avian mouthpart
- pokeSharp, quick thrust
- jabQuick, straight blow
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- forageSeek food actively
seed · grain · insect · worm · ground · chicken · hen · rooster
Informal term for kissing
- bussAffectionate lip press
- cheekAudacity or facial side
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- quickMoving with speed
light · chaste · fleeting · casual · greeting · goodbye · platonic · affectionate
Dry volume unit
- gallonLiquid volume unit
- quartLiquid volume measure
- volumeAmount of space filled
- capacityMaximum amount containable
grain · harvest · imperial · unit · measurement · agricultural · commodity · trading
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
forage · seed · grain · insect · worm · ground · chicken · hen · rooster · pigeon
smooch
Informal term for kissing
quick · light · chaste · fleeting · casual · greeting · goodbye · platonic · affectionate · tender
bushel
Dry volume unit
capacity · grain · harvest · imperial · unit · measurement · agricultural · commodity · trading · wheat
criticize
Judge unfavorably, vocally
carp · fault-find · complain · bicker · needle · harass · annoy · irritate · scold · gripe
bite
Pierce with teeth
taste · sample · mouthful · nosh · dainty · morsel · crumb · sparse · scant · appetite
peckpassionate kiss
Intense romantic lip contact
French kiss · deep kiss · smooch · make out · snog
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- hunt and peckVisual, one-key-at-a-time typing
- peck atEat in small bites
- pecking atBiting repeatedly, lightly
- feeling peckish
- Gregory Peck