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picotear

[pikot̪eˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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De pico

verb haber picoteado · picoteando · habiendo picoteado · picoteado · picoteo · picoteas

transitive Dicho de las aves, golpear con el pico.
transitive Comer poquito muchas veces, de diferentes alimentos.
Similar: comisquear, comiscar, picar
Hablar trivialidades.
Dicho del caballo, mover repetidamente la cabeza de arriba abajo.

verb haber picoteado · picoteando · habiendo picoteado · picoteado · picoteo · picoteas

colloquial Herir a alguien con un arma blanca.

In English

graze to eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day
peck to strike or pierce with the beak or similar

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"picotear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/picotear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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picotear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/picotear

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"picotear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/picotear.

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@misc{picotear_2026,
  title = {picotear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/picotear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}