Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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beak | Yes | No | Yes | No |
peck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
beak (noun) | peck (noun) |
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horny projecting mouth of a bird | a light kiss |
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) | bite by a bird |
informal terms for the nose | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures | a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches |
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons |
beak (verb) | peck (verb) |
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hit lightly with a picking motion | bother persistently with trivial complaints |
eat by pecking at, like a bird | |
eat like a bird | |
kiss lightly | |
hit lightly with a picking motion |