picky bits

ˈpɪki bɪts

Definition

Definition of picky bits - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

food

small pieces of food served as snacks

We had some picky bits before the main course.
We enjoyed some picky bits while waiting for the barbecue.
The party had a variety of picky bits for the guests.

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Images of picky bits

small pieces of food served as snacks

Expressions with picky

be picky

choose things very carefully or be hard to please

She can be picky about her food.

picky eater

someone who doesn't like many foods

My brother is a picky eater and only eats pasta.

Expressions with bits

to bits

adv.

broken into small pieces

The vase fell and shattered to bits.

two bits

small amount or portion

She only had two bits of information about the event.

fiddly bits

small intricate parts needing careful handling

I struggled with the fiddly bits of the model airplane.

in bits

adv.

laughing uncontrollably

The comedian had the audience in bits.

bits and pieces

small remaining pieces or things

She collected bits and pieces for her art project.

blow to bits

break something into many small pieces with great force

The old building was blown to bits in the explosion.

take to bits

separate something into all its parts

He took the radio to bits to fix it.

bits and bobs

small things of different types mixed together

I keep all my bits and bobs in this drawer.

excited to bits

adj.

extremely happy and enthusiastic

She was excited to bits about her new job.

fall to bits

fail or collapse completely

Their relationship started to fall to bits.

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French:amuse-gueules, ...
German:kleine Häppchen, ...
Italian:spuntini, ...
Spanish:picoteo, ...
Portuguese:aperitivos, ...
Chinese:小吃, ...
Japanese:おつまみの小片, ...
Arabic:مُقَبِّلات, ...
Hebrew:נִשְׁנוּשִׁים, ...
Russian:закуски, ...
Ukrainian:закуски, ...
Hindi:नाश्ते के छोटे टुकड़े, ...
Bengali:স্ন্যাকস, ...
Catalan:trossos petits, ...
Czech:chuťovky, ...
Danish:små bidder, ...
Dutch:kleine hapjes, ...
Greek:μικρά κομμάτια, ...
Hungarian:falatkák, ...
Khmer:អាហារសម្រន់, ...
Korean:작은 음식 조각들, ...
Persian:خوراکی‌های کوچک, ...
Polish:małe przekąski, ...
Portuguese (BR):aperitivos, ...
Romanian:gustări mici, ...
Swedish:småplock, ...
Thai:ของว่าง, ...
Turkish:atıştırmalıklar, ...
Vietnamese:đồ ăn nhẹ, ...

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