Synonyms: peck
Definition: a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
Similar words: United States dry unit
Definition: a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System
Synonyms: peck
Definition: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
Similar words: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
Definition: a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
Synonyms: batch, mint, mountain, muckle, peck, passel, tidy sum, deal, spate, sight, slew, stack, heap, hatful, good deal, great deal, wad, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, lot, mass, mess, mickle, flock
Definition: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Usage: a batch of letters; a deal of trouble; a lot of money; he made a mint on the stock market; see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos; it must have cost plenty; a slew of journalists; a wad of money
Similar words: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
Definition: an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Definition: bother persistently with trivial complaints
Usage: She nags her husband all day long
Similar words: sound off, kvetch, kick, quetch, plain, complain
Definition: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Usage: My mother complains all day; She has a lot to kick about
Synonyms: pick at, peck, peck at
Definition: eat like a bird
Usage: The anorexic girl just picks at her food
Similar words: eat
Definition: take in solid food
Usage: She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?
Definition: eat by pecking at, like a bird
Similar words: eat
Definition: take in solid food
Usage: She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?
Definition: hit lightly with a picking motion
Similar words: strike
Definition: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Usage: The teacher struck the child; the opponent refused to strike; The boxer struck the attacker dead
Definition: kiss lightly
Similar words: snog, kiss, buss, osculate
Definition: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
Usage: The newly married couple kissed; She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room