PECK
Scrabble letter values: P3E1C3K5 = 12
Definition
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent. — synonyms: batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons.
- noun a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches.
- verb hit lightly with a picking motion. — synonyms: pick, beak
- verb eat by pecking at, like a bird. — synonyms: pick_up
- verb kiss lightly. — synonyms: smack
- verb eat like a bird. — synonyms: pick_at, peck_at
- verb bother persistently with trivial complaints. — synonyms: nag, hen-peck
Examples
- “a batch of letters”
- “a deal of trouble”
- “a lot of money”