pecky

English

adj

Definitions

Discoloured by fungus growth or insects.
Inclined to peck.

Etymology

Suffix from English peck (pick at something in the manner of a bird).

Origin

English

peck

Gloss

pick at something in the manner of a bird

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

henpeck English
peck English
pecker English
peckest English
pecketh English
peckish English
woodpeck English
pecken Middle English