grignotement
ɡʁiɲɔtmɑ̃
Definition Synonyms
Definition of grignotement - Reverso French Dictionary
Noun, masculine
1.
alimentationRare action de manger petit à petit en rongeantRare
- Le grignotement des souris dans le grenier nous empêche de dormir.
2.
destructionRare action de ronger ou détruire lentementRare
- Le grignotement de la falaise par la mer inquiète les habitants.
Origin of grignotement
français, grignoter (manger par petits morceaux) + -ement (suffixe nominal)
Examples of grignotement in a sentence
Son grignotement discret a vidé le paquet de biscuits. Le grignotement du bois par les termites est visible. On observe un grignotement progressif du patrimoine architectural.
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- English:nibbling, erosion, ...
- German:Knabbern, Erosion, ...
- Italian:rosicchiamento, erosione, ...
- Spanish:picoteo, erosión, ...
- Portuguese:roedura, erosão, ...
- Chinese:啃食, 侵蚀, ...
- Japanese:つまみ食い, 侵食, ...
- Arabic:قضم تدريجي, تآكل, ...
- Hebrew:גְּרִיסָה, כִּרְסוּם, ...
- Russian:грызение, размывание, ...
- Ukrainian:гризіння, підточування, ...
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