nibble
nibble
Definition
nib·ble (nib′əl)
transitive verb -·bled, -·bling
- to eat (food) with quick bites, taking only a small amount at a time, as a mouse does
- to bite at with small, gentle bites
Etymology: LME nebyllen, prob. akin to MLowG nibbelen: for IE base see nip
intransitive verb
- to take small, cautious, or gentle bites: usually with at
- to show little interest in food by taking only small bites intermittently: usually with at
noun
- a small bite, morsel, or quantity
- the act or an instance of nibbling
nib′·bler noun
nibble
Synonyms
nibble
Synonyms
Nibble
Hacker Definition
Half of a byte (4 bits).
See Also: Byte.
nibble
Telecom Definition
nibble
Usage Examples
Object
- grass: For a long moment he concentrated on the miniature donkey nibbling the grass around the wooden zebra.
Converse of object
- serve: A cool retro chic bowl, perfect for your vintage chic or retro chic interior, also ideal for serving nibbles!
- have: You might wanna check out their official home page, their myspace page or begin by downloading a few tracks to have a nibble.
- take: I think I took two tiny nibbles of a slice of bread.
- provide: Judy, Emma and Maggie provided wonderful nibbles and the wine flowed.
- get: Action Points: Nathan to pick and advertize a video well in advance, and get nibbles.
- enjoy: They also enjoy the odd nibble at the bed clothes, in fact anything hanging over the edge of the bed is at risk.
Preposition: at
- edge: Experimental devices have nibbled at the edges of the problem, however.
Adjective modifier
- tasty: Dry roast with soya sauce for a tasty nibble.
- healthy: Dried pear slices make a healthy in-between meal nibble.
- few: Since I work in a kitchen I cannot help myself to a few nibbles.
- little: The first time I didn't respond fast enough to that, she gave my arm a little nibble!
- free: There will also be a cash prize quiz as usual and extra free nibbles!
- other: Also for you: soul food - the ' JUICY ' bar - drinks / fresh fruit and other nibbles.
Modifying Another Word
- away: Using these attacks nibbles away at your magic bar.
- just: Just nibbling the base of the kelp stems enabled the next storm to carry them away.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- away: As soon as it finds one - it starts nibbling away at the base of one of the starfish's arms.
Followed by a transitive particle
- away: I'd nibble away a bit, taking care to allow for falling tree trunks.
Preposition: before
- kick-off: Tickets cost £ 15 plus VAT and include drinks and nibbles before kick-off at 6.30pm.
Preposition: of
- bread: So she had nibble of bread and cheese and then fell asleep in her highchair.
