picotear

Definitions of picotear
  1. verb
    remove in small bits
    synonyms: roer
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    type of:
    llevarse, quitar, sacar
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  2. verb
    eat like a bird
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    type of:
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in solid food
  3. verb
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
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    type of:
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in solid food
  4. verb
    hit lightly with a picking motion
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    type of:
    golpear, pegar
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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