[
US
/ˈnɪbəɫ/
]
[ UK /nˈɪbəl/ ]
[ UK /nˈɪbəl/ ]
VERB
-
bite gently
The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear -
bite off very small pieces
She nibbled on her cracker -
eat intermittently; take small bites of
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
NOUN
- a small byte
- gentle biting
How To Use nibble In A Sentence
- Not just a gentle nibble as our Shetland sheep do lower down, but a strip of bark half an inch deep. Times, Sunday Times
- There was no help for it, he had to be left there, and I went away with an anxious mind as to what his busy teeth would be employed upon all night; and, sure enough, next morning a velvet curtain was found nibbled and tattered, and being converted into a nest for the enterprising gerbille! Wild Nature Won By Kindness
- A chicken nibbled on smashed watermelon, and dancers swam in a plastic water flume, and a fake walrus lumbered across the stage.
- Afterward, I drank whisky with my friends, nibbled at the unappetizing rations, and smoked and smoked.
- Hejazi gave a speech, which boomed from the speakers over the convocation mall, leaving cookie nibblers stunned.
- Has she given her selection the full-on syrup-drowning treatment (not afraid to splurge), or do the scattered half-open jam packets indicate she's a nibbler (delicate, but with a mellow fruity finish)?
- You can sit with the fishermen at the bar, or nibble on good bread and fresh pats of unsalted butter while you peruse the menu and affordable wine list.
- I rather like that idea, that a tray of tasty little nibbles might be passed around in the middle of the service. Maybe offering some light refreshments during church services would be a good idea.
- Of course, waaaayyy back when Mike was a prepster, the best a running QB could do was a nibble from Va. Tech.
- These are perfect after a heavy meal when you just want a nibble of something sweet to go with a cup of tea. Times, Sunday Times