Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bushel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
peck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bushel (noun) | peck (noun) |
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a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks | a light kiss |
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches | bite by a bird |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | |
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 |
bushel (verb) | peck (verb) |
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | bother persistently with trivial complaints |
eat by pecking at, like a bird | |
eat like a bird | |
kiss lightly | |
hit lightly with a picking motion |