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Nibble

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Noun

1. nibble, nybble

a small byte

2. nibble

gentle biting

Verb

3. nibble

bite off very small pieces

Example Sentences:
'She nibbled on her cracker'

4. nibble

bite gently

Example Sentences:
'The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear'

5. nibble, pick, piece

eat intermittently; take small bites of

Example Sentences:
'He pieced at the sandwich all morning'
'She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nibble

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verb (when intr, often foll by at)
1. 
(esp of animals, such as mice) to take small repeated bites (of)
2. 
to take dainty or tentative bites
to nibble at a cake
3. 
to bite (at) gently or caressingly
4. (intransitive)
to make petty criticisms
5. (intransitive)
to consider tentatively or cautiously
to nibble at an idea
noun
6. 
a small mouthful
7. 
an instance or the act of nibbling
8. (plural) informal
small items of food, esp savouries, usually served with drinks

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Nibble

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnibbled or ˈnibbling
1. 
to eat (food) with quick bites, taking only a small amount at a time, as a mouse does
2. 
to bite at with small, gentle bites
verb intransitive
3. 
to take small, cautious, or gentle bites
usually with at
4. 
to show little interest in food by taking only small bites intermittently
usually with at
noun
5. 
a small bite, morsel, or quantity
6. 
the act or an instance of nibbling

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nibble

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v. nib·bled, nib·bling, nib·bles
v.tr.
1. To bite at gently and repeatedly.
2. To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels: nibble a cracker.
3. To wear away or diminish bit by bit: "If you start compromising too early ... they nibble you to death" (People).
v.intr.
To take small or hesitant bites: fish nibbling at the bait.
n.
1. A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel.
2. The act or an instance of nibbling.

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