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peckier

peckier is the comparative form of pecky.

Meaning of pecky

Adjective

pecky (comparative more pecky or peckier, superlative most pecky or peckiest)

  1. Discoloured by fungus growth or insects.
    • pecky rice
  2. Inclined to peck.
    • a very pecky hen

Questions about peckier

What is peckier the comparative form of?
Peckier is the comparative form of pecky.

Words near peckier in the dictionary

  1. peckhamite
  2. Peckhamites
  3. Peckhams
  4. peckhorn
  5. peckhorns
  6. peckier
  7. peckiest
  8. peckiness
  9. pecking
  10. pecking at
  11. pecking order

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