No. 7,177 in French
mordillat
"Mordillat" is not a standard French word; it may refer to a surname.
In a sentence
Il mordillat vigoureusement la baguette.
He nibbled vigorously at the baguette.
This usage of 'mordillat' conveys the action of biting lightly or nibbling something.
Les rongeurs mordillataient les câbles électriques.
The rodents were nibbling on the electric cables.
Here, 'mordillataient' describes the rodents performing a continuous or habitual nibbling behavior.
Elle aime mordillat ses crayons en réfléchissant.
She likes nibbling on her pencils while thinking.
In this context, 'mordillat' is used to indicate a habitual or casual action of lightly biting objects.
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