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eat like a bird

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
eat -like a bird
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.

Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

eats like a bird (present, singular) eating like a bird (participle, present) ate like a bird (past) eaten like a bird (participle, past)

Phrases

watch like a hawk

Frequently Paired Words

watch like a hawk

Antonyms

eat like a horse eat like an animal

Questions

What does eat like a bird mean?
To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.

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