Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
peck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
peck (noun) | nag (noun) |
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a light kiss | an old or over-worked horse |
bite by a bird | someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault |
(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 |
peck (verb) | nag (verb) |
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bother persistently with trivial complaints | remind or urge constantly |
eat by pecking at, like a bird | bother persistently with trivial complaints |
eat like a bird | worry persistently |
kiss lightly | |
hit lightly with a picking motion |