nibble

[nibĀ·ble]

To nibble is to eat in tiny bites. If you nibble your chocolate chip cookie while your sister gobbles hers quickly, yours will last much longer.

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To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.

Noun
gentle biting

Noun
a small byte

Verb
eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

Verb
bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby''s ear"

Verb
bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"

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v. t.
To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.

v. t.
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.

n.
A small or cautious bite.


Nibble

Nib"ble , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nibbled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Nibbling .] [Cf. Nip.] To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep.

Nibble

Nib"ble, v. t. 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.
Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a-nibbling at one single passage.

Nibble

Nib"ble, n. A small or cautious bite.

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.

A small or cautious bite.

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