Gnawed vs. Pecked — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gnawed and Pecked
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Definitions
Gnawed
To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
Pecked
To strike with the beak or a pointed instrument.
Gnawed
To produce by gnawing
Gnaw a hole.
Pecked
To make (a hole, for example) by striking repeatedly with the beak or a pointed instrument.
Gnawed
To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing
Waves gnawing the rocky shore.
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Pecked
To grasp and pick up with the beak
The bird pecked insects from the log.
Gnawed
To afflict or worry persistently
Fear that constantly gnawed me.
Pecked
(Informal) To kiss briefly and casually.
Gnawed
To bite or chew persistently
The dog gnawed at the bone.
Pecked
To make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.
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Gnawed
To cause erosion or gradual diminishment.
Pecked
To eat in small sparing bits; nibble
He pecked at his dinner.
Gnawed
To cause persistent worry or pain
Hunger gnawed at the prisoners.
Pecked
To make repeated criticisms; carp
Pecked at the kitchen staff.
Gnawed
Simple past tense and past participle of gnaw
Pecked
A stroke or light blow with the beak or a pointed instrument.
Pecked
A mark or hole made by such a stroke.
Pecked
(Informal) A light quick kiss.
Pecked
Simple past tense and past participle of peck
