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nibble

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nibble

a small piece or quantity of food

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

Synonyms of nibble

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

Words Related to nibble

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), snip, snippet, speck, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, tittle, touch, trace

dash, drop

lap, lick

gulp, swallow, swig

nibble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nibble

1 to eat reluctantly and in small bites

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

Synonyms of nibble

peck, pick

Words Related to nibble

graze, nosh, snack

taste

Near Antonyms of nibble

gorge, gormandize, overeat, pig out, swill

2 to crush or grind with the teeth

nibbling crackers

Synonyms of nibble

bite (on), champ, chaw, chew, chomp (on), crunch (on), gnaw (on), masticate

Words Related to nibble

ruminate

munch, nosh, snack

consume, eat, ingest, swallow

bolt, devour, gobble (up or down), gorge, gulp, scarf, scoff, snack, wolf

nip, peck (at), pick (at)

gum, mumble

Phrases Synonymous with nibble

sink one's teeth into

3 to consume or wear away gradually

discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings

Synonyms of nibble

bite (at), corrode, eat, erode, fret, gnaw

Words Related to nibble

break down, break up, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve

decimate, destroy, devastate, ruin, waste, wreck

Near Antonyms of nibble

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

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