pecked
Struck with bill
Pecked is the past tense of peck—to strike or bite with a beak, as birds do: The hen pecked at the grain.
Extended uses describe quick, light kisses (She pecked him on the cheek) or typing with single fingers (He pecked out a message on his phone).
To be henpecked is to be nagged persistently by a spouse.
Controlled through persistent nagging
- badgeredPersistently pressured someone
- naggedComplained repeatedly at someone
- harassedPersistently tormented
- pesteredAnnoyed with persistence
criticized · dominated · bullied · pressured · browbeaten · bossed · controlled · harangued
Bird's lightweight covering
- avianOf or concerning birds
- flockAnimals gathered together
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
winged · perch · roost · songbird · raptor · preen · talon · birdbath
henpecked
Controlled through persistent nagging
- badgeredPersistently pressured someone
- naggedComplained repeatedly at someone
- harassedPersistently tormented
pestered · criticized · dominated · bullied · pressured · browbeaten · bossed · controlled · harangued · scolded
nibble
Small, tentative bite
poke · snack · crumb · morsel · grain · seed · scratch · forage · graze · sample
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
plumage · winged · perch · roost · songbird · raptor · preen · talon · birdbath · feeder
smooch
Informal term for kissing
light · brief · affectionate · greeting · farewell · forehead · temple · nose · loving · sweet
keyboard
Array of input keys
key · slow · laborious · index · novice · clumsy · plodding · beginner · inexpert · deliberate
- 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
peck, woodpecker, pecking, pecks, pecker, woodpeckers, peckers