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eaten like a bird

eaten like a bird is the past participle of eat like a bird.

Meaning of eat like a bird

Verb

eat like a bird (third-person singular simple present eats like a bird, present participle eating like a bird, simple past ate like a bird, past participle eaten like a bird)

  1. (colloquial, simile) To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.

Questions about eaten like a bird

What is eaten like a bird the past participle of?
Eaten like a bird is the past participle of eat like a bird.

Words near eaten like a bird in the dictionary

  1. eaten humble pie
  2. eaten in
  3. eaten into
  4. eaten it
  5. eaten lead
  6. eaten like a bird
  7. eaten like a horse
  8. eaten like an animal
  9. eaten one's cake and had it too
  10. eaten one's dinners
  11. eaten one's emotions

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