pecking
Beak strikes repeatedly
Pecking is the action of striking or picking at something with a beak, or by extension, with quick jabbing motions.
Birds peck at seeds; a person might peck at a keyboard typing slowly with two fingers.
A peck on the cheek is a quick, light kiss.
The pecking order is a hierarchy of dominance, from the way chickens establish rank by pecking subordinates.
Methodical arrangement or request
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- statusOne's relative position
- alphaFirst Greek letter
subordination · social structure · power dynamics · bullying · aggression · flock · submission · underdog
Horny avian mouthpart
- chickensDomestic fowl for eggs
- hensFemale chickens
- poultryBirds raised for food
- roosterMale domestic fowl
pigeon · sparrow · crow · seed · grain · crumb · ground · scratch
Raking with nails
- searchingLooking to find
- pickingAct of selecting
- grubbingDigging up roots
- probingThoroughly investigating something
sifting · scavenging · rooting · gleaning · browsing · grazing · nibbling · snacking
order
Methodical arrangement or request
alpha · subordination · social structure · power dynamics · bullying · aggression · flock · submission · underdog · top dog
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
rooster · pigeon · sparrow · crow · seed · grain · crumb · ground · scratch · coop
scratching
Raking with nails
probing · sifting · scavenging · rooting · gleaning · browsing · grazing · nibbling · snacking · hunting
keyboard
Array of input keys
novice · index finger · clumsy · beginner · typing · tapping · hunting · searching
smooch
Informal term for kissing
light · chaste · innocent · gentle · affectionate · greeting · goodbye · tender · brief · soft
- bird behaviorsflying, soaring, perching, nesting, migrating
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
- woodpecker soundsdrumming, tapping, drilling, rapping, hammering
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- kisseskiss, smooch, snog, buss, smack
peckinggulping
Swallowing hastily, noisily
gorging · engulfing · devouring · gobbling · inhaling food
peckingsubmitting
Giving in or delivering
deferring · yielding · kowtowing · acquiescing · cowering
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- pecking atBiting repeatedly, lightly
- feeling peckish
- hunting and peckingInefficient typing technique
- hen peckingPersistent spousal criticism