verb🔗ShareNaschen, knabbernTo eat with small, quick bites."The rabbit nibbled at the lettuce."Das Kaninchen knabberte am Salat.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLeicht beißen, knabbernTo bite lightly."He nibbled at my neck and made me shiver."Er knabberte leicht an meinem Hals und brachte mich zum Frösteln.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLangsam verbrauchen, verplempernTo consume gradually."The family slowly piddled away the remaining birthday cake, eating a little bit each day. "Die Familie verbrauchte den restlichen Geburtstagskuchen langsam, indem sie jeden Tag ein bisschen aß.amountfooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNörgeln, mäkelnTo find fault; to cavil."My sister constantly piddled about the arrangements for the party, finding fault with every detail. "Meine Schwester nörgelte ständig an den Vorbereitungen für die Party herum und fand an jedem Detail etwas auszusetzen.attitudecharacteractionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicksen, stochernTo strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird)."The birds pecked at their food."Die Vögel picksten an ihrem Futter.animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicksen, stochernTo form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument."to peck a hole in a tree"Ein Loch in einen Baum picksen.actionbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStochern, pickenTo strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements."The bored student was piddling at his desk with the tip of his pen, leaving tiny indentations in the wood. "Der gelangweilte Schüler stocherte mit der Spitze seines Stifts an seinem Schreibtisch herum und hinterließ winzige Vertiefungen im Holz.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicken, aufpickenTo seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up."The little bird was piddling up the crumbs from the table. "Der kleine Vogel pickte die Krümel vom Tisch auf.animalfoodactionbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKleckern, tröpfelnTo do something in small, intermittent pieces."He has been pecking away at that project for some time now."Er kleckert schon seit einiger Zeit an diesem Projekt herum.actionprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit einem Finger tippen, eintippenTo type by searching for each key individually.""My grandma has a really old typewriter, so she spends a long time piddling to write each letter." "Meine Oma hat eine sehr alte Schreibmaschine, also tippt sie lange mit einem Finger, um jeden Buchstaben zu schreiben.technologycomputingmachinedevicewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTippen, schreibenTo type in general."My sister was piddling away at her keyboard, trying to finish her essay. "Meine Schwester tippte auf ihrer Tastatur herum und versuchte, ihren Aufsatz fertigzustellen.computingwritingtechnologycommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlüchtig küssen, knutschenTo kiss briefly."The teacher briefly piddled his students goodbye before leaving the classroom. "Der Lehrer küsste seine Schüler kurz zum Abschied, bevor er den Klassenraum verließ.humanactionbodysexpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWerfen, schleudernTo throw."The child was piddling stones into the pond, watching the ripples spread. "Das Kind warf Steine in den Teich und beobachtete, wie sich die Wellen ausbreiteten.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaumeln, strauchelnTo lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot."The horse piddled forward, its front leg striking the ground awkwardly. "Das Pferd taumelte vorwärts, wobei sein Vorderbein ungeschickt auf dem Boden aufschlug.animalactionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerumtun, vergeudenOften followed by about or around: to act or work ineffectually and wastefully."He was piddling around with the project, so it wasn't finished on time. "Er hat mit dem Projekt herumgetan, daher wurde es nicht rechtzeitig fertig.actionworkattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUrinieren, pinkeln(Namibia) To urinate."The small child needed to go outside and piddling before the long car ride. "Das kleine Kind musste nach draußen gehen und pinkeln, bevor die lange Autofahrt begann.physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeringfügig, unbedeutend, belanglosInsignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless."The amount of money I earned from the garage sale was piddling compared to the cost of the new furniture. "Der Betrag, den ich durch den Garagenverkauf verdiente, war im Vergleich zu den Kosten der neuen Möbel geringfügig.valueamountqualityeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
