nibble
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈnɪbəl/
:
mordisco
- Maybe I'll have a little nibble of something.
- little nibbles
- tentative nibble
- nibble of cheese
I mean, I barely, you know, just took a little nibble of that BK dude.
- I mean, I barely, you know, just took a little nibble of that BK dude.
- The ripped seam in its backside, an eye falling off it's ear has a little nibble out of it.
- Just little nibbles, a little nibble of the genitalia.
- Little kisses, little nibbles on his neck, hickeys.
- It is nice when people can do it, like just the right because you got to be gentle nibble nibs, but you can't be over there ripping my fucking tongue out.
Examples
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The older kids, my kids are starving one second and then the next Nala's had a nibble of something and she's like so full.
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A bite here, a nibble there, and soon everything's all over.
Fiction book (1992) -
I think the driver took a nibble out of the toast.
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At least give her a tiny nibble.
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Not only is this the perfect morning nibble, but baking this is also quite a treat.
Blog text (22) -
After she cut into her fish and took a nibble, she nodded, "Good."
Fiction book (1992) -
Just a little nibble.
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We haven't got any snacks or nibbles or anything for anyone to eat.
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And I think we've gotten a couple of nibbles.
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At the party, everyone enjoyed a delightful nibble of cheese and crackers.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small amount of food eaten quickly
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1.8
A small quick meal or snack
25
1.0
A small piece of food taken from a larger serving
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1.0
A single piece of food you put into your mouth at once
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6.3
A small sharp taste or feeling, for example from cold
Idioms
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Etymology
Nibble comes from the small word nib, which means a little 'bite'. Imagine a mouse taking tiny, gentle bites — that image shows why a nibble is a soft, careful bite.