pecker
Woodpecker, for short
A pecker is something that pecks—most often a bird's beak or a woodpecker.
In British slang, keep your pecker up means stay cheerful, where pecker refers to the mouth or spirits.
In American slang, pecker is a mildly vulgar term for penis, making the British expression awkward to American ears.
Repeated light striking
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- rappingRhythmic vocal delivery
- knockingStriking to announce presence
- rat-tatPercussive tapping noise
staccato · rhythmic · repetitive · hammering · clicking · striking
Percussive rhythm-making
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- treeWoody perennial plant
excavate · insectivore · forest · flicker · sapsucker · downy · hairy · redheaded
Persistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resolve · steadfastness · plodding · stubborn · relentless · unflagging
tapping
Repeated light striking
rat-tat · staccato · rhythmic · repetitive · hammering · clicking · striking
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
tree · excavate · insectivore · forest · flicker · sapsucker · downy · hairy · redheaded · carpenter
tenacity
Persistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
grit · resolve · steadfastness · plodding · stubborn · relentless · unflagging
bill
Amount owed, written
maxilla · cere · snout · proboscis · preen · plumage · avian · ornithology · fowl · poultry
peckercowardice
Absence of bravery
spinelessness · faintheartedness · timidity · fearfulness · cravenness
- 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
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