näykkiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• nibble verb To eat something by taking small, repeated bites.
• peck verb For a bird to strike or pick at something repeatedly with its beak.

Senses

näykkiä is used for these senses in English:

• nibble Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.
• peck To do something in small, intermittent pieces.

nibble — full definition

1. verb To eat something by taking small, repeated bites.
2. verb To show mild or cautious interest in something, such as an offer or opportunity.
3. noun A small bite, or a small amount of food eaten in small bites.
4. noun In computing, a unit of digital information equal to half a byte (four bits).

peck — full definition

1. verb For a bird to strike or pick at something repeatedly with its beak.
2. verb Informal: to give someone a quick, light kiss.
3. noun A quick, light kiss.
4. noun A dry measure equal to a quarter of a bushel (about eight quarts).

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