nibble

²nibble

noun

Definition of NIBBLE

1

: an act of nibbling

2

: a very small quantity or portion (as of food); also : snack

3

: a tentative expression of interest

Examples of NIBBLE

1. He felt a nibble on his fishing line.
2. They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.

First Known Use of NIBBLE

1658

Related to NIBBLE

Synonyms: bite, mouthful, morsel, nugget, taste, tidbit (also titbit)

Related Words: collop, medallion, noisette; nosh, snack; appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre; bit, chew, crumb, dab, dribble, driblet, fleck, hint, mote, nubbin, particle, pinch, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snip, snippet, speck, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, tittle, touch, trace; dash, drop; lap, lick; gulp, swallow, swig

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Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with NIBBLE

dibble, dribble, fribble, kibble, quibble, scribble