nibble

¹nib·ble

verb \ˈni-bəl\

nib·blednib·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of NIBBLE

transitive verb

1

a : to bite gently b : to eat or chew in small bits

2

: to take away bit by bit <waves nibbling the shore>

intransitive verb

1

: to take gentle, small, or cautious bites; also : snack

2

: to deal with something as if by nibbling

— nib·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of NIBBLE

1. We nibbled cheese and crackers.
2. We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.

Origin of NIBBLE

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1512

Related to NIBBLE

Synonyms: peck, pick

Related Words: graze, nosh, snack; taste

Near Antonyms: gorge, gormandize, overeat, pig out, swill

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Rhymes with NIBBLE

dibble, dribble, fribble, gribble, kibble, quibble, scribble, sibyl