nibble
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
nibbles;
nibbled;
nibbling
nibbles;
nibbled;
nibbling
Britannica Dictionary definition of NIBBLE
1
:
to eat slowly or with small bites
— often + at
— sometimes used figuratively
[+ object]
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We nibbled cheese and crackers.
[no object]
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We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.
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She felt a fish nibble at the end of her fishing line.
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Insects nibbled at the tree's leaves.
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He nibbled at the idea of changing careers [=he thought briefly about changing careers], but decided against it in the end.
2
[+ object]
:
to bite (something) very gently
-
He nibbled her ear.
nibble (away) at
[phrasal verb]
nibble (away) at (something)
:
to make (something) disappear or go away very slowly
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Police have been nibbling (away) at crime in the city for years. [=police have been very slowly reducing the amount of crime in the city]
2
nibble
/ˈnɪbəl/
noun
plural
nibbles
2
nibble
/ˈnɪbəl/
noun
plural
nibbles
Britannica Dictionary definition of NIBBLE
1
[count]
:
a small bite
— often + of
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He felt a nibble on his fishing line.
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May I have a nibble of your sandwich?
2
[count]
:
an expression of interest in something
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We've gotten a couple of nibbles on our house [=a couple of people have said that they were thinking about buying our house], but nobody has made a serious offer for it yet.
3
nibbles
[plural]
informal
:
small things to eat before a meal or at a party
:
snacks or appetizers
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They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.
