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Meaning of 'nibble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nibble [ n.]
- A small or cautious bite.
2 . Nibble [ v. t.]
- To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
- To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait.

Meaning of 'nibble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nibble [ v]
Meaning (1):
- eat intermittently; take small bites of
Example in sentence:
  • He pieced at the sandwich all morning;
  • She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
Meaning (2):
- bite off very small pieces
Example in sentence:
  • She nibbled on her cracker
Meaning (3):
- bite gently
Example in sentence:
  • The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear

Nearby Words:

nib nibbed nibbing nibbled nibbler nibbling nibblingly niblick

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