picotear
Meanings
Verb
1. to peck (strike with a beak) (transitive)
2. to nibble (ambitransitive)
Examples5
Voy a picotear algo.
I'm going to grab a bite to eat.
'Picotear' entre comidas es un mal hábito.
Eating between meals is a bad habit.
La gallina está picoteando a Tom.
The chicken is pecking at Tom.
El gallo me está picoteando la pierna.
The rooster is pecking at my leg.
Mientras estoy picoteando, escucho las noticias.
While I am nibbling away, I listen to the news.