hen pecks

Frequency: 6.21.4 per million words

to strike or bite something with its beak

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Examples (10)

  • The hen pecks at the corn kernels scattered on the ground.
  • A young hen pecks curiously at a shiny button.
  • The farmer watched his hens pecking for worms in the soil.
  • Suddenly, the angry hen pecked at my shoe.
  • She observed a small hen pecking gently at its chick.
  • The hens pecked hopefully at the dusty floor.
  • Don't get too close, the hen might peck you.
  • I saw the largest hen pecking dominance over the smaller ones.
  • The hungry hen pecks vigorously at the leftover bread.
  • If a hen pecks another, it's often a sign of hierarchy.