to nibble
56
2.0
- verb
- /ˈnɪbəl/
:
mordisquear
- l've brought you a little something to nibble on as well .
- nibble away
- nibble at the edges
Don't move or they'll nibble your hydrangeas.
- Don't move or they'll nibble your hydrangeas.
- Ripped the nougat from my chest, nibbled on my chocolatey breast.
- What, she's sleepy nibbling on her toes and shit.
- I think you can nibble on something else for now.
- When a server asks them if they're done with their plates and they respond still nibbling on it, nibbling.
- No, but you're not a dumb ass because I'm going to tell you what, you've been nibbling at this problem so many different ways.
- Now I am nibbling on these smaller dips.
Examples
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"Been stealing food?" Sol asked, picking up a piece and nibbling on it.
Fiction book (1993) -
Have you got anything else that I can nibble on?
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OK, I'm just going to nibble away at these sides.
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"Mrs. Thomas brought me tea and toast; perhaps I'll be able to nibble a little later on.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's like giving them a little morsel for them to nibble on.
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And she always comes up and tries to nibble my fins.
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Watching the cute little birds nibbling seed from the bird feeder in the kitchen window.
Fiction book (1994) -
The girls had settled down now to sip tea, nibble on little iced cakes, and talk about the Meschianza.
Fiction book (1994) -
While watching the movie, I like to nibble on popcorn.
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She took a moment to nibble on a chocolate chip cookie during the meeting.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Put food or drink into your mouth, chew it and swallow it
116
3.6
To eat small amounts and not finish a meal
49
1.4
To eat a small piece of food or reduce something a little
30
3.2
Bite or chew something again and again to make it smaller
30
2.9
Eat a quick meal when you are busy or in a hurry
27
1.0
To eat a small amount of food between meals
17
1.8
Eat a small amount of food as a quick snack
10
2.5
To eat small amounts of food between meals
9
3.4
To eat small, quick bites like a bird
5
3.8
Eat small amounts of food during the day instead of a full meal
4
6.1
To bite or pinch something lightly, often in a playful way
4
8.2
To eat a small snack between meals
3
9.9
To eat small amounts at different times
2
7.9
To chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
1
4.7
To eat only a little food and not show interest
1
4.2
Do something slowly and without interest, often doing only small parts
1
3.9
To eat small amounts of different foods instead of a full meal
To chew something slowly and repeatedly with small bites
To chew food with the teeth
Antonyms
Idioms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
To nibble means to eat or bite in small, gentle bites, like quietly 'nibbling' a snack during a meeting. That idea of small, repeated bites is why we use nibble as a verb.