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(v)
To eat vigorously or with excitement.
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(n)
A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
A thin, broad piece cut off.
(informal) An attractive man, especially one who is muscular.
Primarily physical senses.
(adj)
In direct contact with.
A large or substantial portion of something.
(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
Of greatest importance; primary.
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
An allocated amount.
(music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
A group of four people or things, particularly
(transitive) To influence or alter.
A kernel of corn, usually from a can.
(British, informal) A child.
(countable) A small, compact chunk or clump.
(Lancashire) A little snack; tiny tidbits of food
The amount eaten in a single bite.
A very small bit; snippet.
(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) Alternative form of tidbit. [A part of poultry when prepared as food]
(slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
(informal) A small, easily-digested article, programme, etc.
The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.
(UK, archaic) Alternative form of snecket. [(UK, dialect) a door latch]
A very small bit or piece.
A small cut or nick.
(dialectal) A notch or small incision.
(archaic) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
(figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
A small nut.
A tasty morsel (of food).
(slang, British, Navy) A small item of food offered at break times, normally the morning break.
(cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
(colloquial) A tooth.
An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
An instrument for cutting the nib of a pen.
Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
(US) A sharp tool used for digging the edible portion out of a nut.
A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
(in the plural) pince-nez
(cribbage) A jack turned up by the dealer.
(chiefly Jewish) A bit, morsel.
An item of food eaten between meals.
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Synonym of nicker nut.
(obsolete) A trifle; something small and insignificant. [15th–17th c.]
Alternative form of nicker nut. [(archaic) The rounded seed of the nicker tree.]
A small tooth or other toothlike object.
A prickling or mildly stinging sensation; frisson.
A quick glance or look.
A large pinch performed with the entire hand, squeezing everything between thumb and fingers rather than just using the fingertips.
A small snack served with drinks as an appetizer; a tapa.
A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
(obsolete) A small piece of something, especially a piece of toast or fried bean eaten with soup or gravy.
A small napkin.
A little bit; a small piece.
(rare) A small or juvenile nut; a nutlet.
The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
Alternative form of schtickle. [(chiefly Jewish) A bit, morsel.]
pince-nez
Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
A small knob.
A meagre allowance of money or wages.
(UK, dialect) A chip; a slice or fragment.
A small cut in a surface.
(archaic, dialectal) A small bundle.
(nautical) A bollard.
The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
(archaic) A small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink.
bitting
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
(informal) A tooth.
Alternative spelling of knick-knack. [A small ornament or other object of minor value.]
A small knob; a knobble.
A small nail with a flat head.
An act of striking with a beak.
(informal) A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob.
Obsolete form of nib. [The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.]
(British, colloquial) A very small person; a small child.
A bit used on a dog.
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
A tool used for snipping.
something that has been snipped away
(rare) A small pretzel.
(especially Ireland) A small measure of spirits; alternative form of noggin.
Alternative spelling of knubble (“small knob or lump”). [A small knob; a knobble.]
Alternative form of niminy-piminy. [overtly or excessively prim]
A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.
A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
A knob; a small lump.