Synonyms of nibble

nibble 1 of 2

noun

as in bite

a small piece or quantity of food

I don't want a whole dessert, so can I just have a nibble of yours?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bite
• mouthful
• taste
• snack
• morsel
• tidbit
• nugget
• bit
• chew
• nosh
• gulp
• appetizer
• canapé
• lick
• medallion
• swallow
• noisette
• dribble
• lap
• shred
• snip
• dash
• sprinkling
• pinch
• crumb
• touch
• hint
• collop
• smidgen
• snippet
• drop
• mote
• spot
• fleck
• nubbin
• dab
• particle
• swig
• scrap
• speck
• scruple
• suspicion
• driblet
• tittle
• hors d'oeuvre
• trace

nibble

2 of 2

verb

ˈni-bəl 

1

as in to snack

to eat reluctantly and in small bites

having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snack
• peck
• pick
• graze
• taste
• nosh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overeat
• gorge
• swill
• pig out
• gormandize

2

as in to chew

to crush or grind with the teeth

nibbling crackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chew
• eat
• masticate
• bite (on)
• gnaw (on)
• chaw
• munch
• crunch (on)
• snack
• chomp (on)
• consume
• champ
• nosh
• swallow
• ruminate
• devour
• sink one's teeth into
• pick (at)
• scoff
• wolf
• gulp
• ingest
• gobble (up or down)
• scarf
• peck (at)
• mumble
• gorge
• nip
• gum
• bolt

3

as in to eat

to consume or wear away gradually

discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eat
• erode
• gnaw
• bite (at)
• destroy
• corrode
• fret
• decompose
• dissolve
• ruin
• disintegrate
• waste
• wreck
• break up
• break down
• decimate
• devastate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• refresh
• freshen
• revive
• renew
• recreate
• regenerate
• revitalize
• rejuvenate
• refreshen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nibble

Noun

For pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, a table on the terrace at Le 300 is in high demand. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

The match will be shown on the museum’s South Terrace, with drinks for sale from the museum’s Park View Bar, and nibbles from its Bourke Street Bakery popup, featuring Australian and American traditional and classic treats. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

Verb

Have toothpicks close by for guests to nibble on the bites as a sticky-sweet appetizer. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

While nibbling deer and pesky rodents might require one approach, something else, like snakes, will require another. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026