picotear — meaning in English

English meaning

• graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
• 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

picotear is used for these senses in English:

• graze (intransitive) To eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes, often not in response to hunger.
• 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 seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.

graze — full definition

1. verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
2. verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
3. noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.

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).

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