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.

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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
I skipped starters and had the goulash soup instead, but had a nibble at the other two's plates.
It'seems that he'll nibble at my trick soon.
Make sure your party food has something for little mouths to nibble on. The Sun
We figured, why not create some snackable, fun nibbles with the seed, that health-savvy consumers can feel good about bringing home to their families?
Guests nibbled delicate pastries and sipped coffee in the sitting area outside the restaurant while watching the parade of lithesome models.
You may have to encourage the seeds to detach from the pith quite vigorously, but you end up with a very munchy pile of purplish nibbles. Culinary adventures
A roe deer nibbles the heather shoots, unfazed by our passing.
So, when the corn borer nibbles on the plant, the borer dies.
You've only nibbled at your lunch.
Tickets are £5 each, and will include a memento of the occasion and a finger buffet / nibbles.
If you nibble enough, your nail bed becomes misshapen over time, so you get ridges and bumps and all sorts of other unpleasant side effects. Times, Sunday Times
My father, being a senior consultant in a busy hospital, dragged us around the wards to spread good tidings to patients and to munch the array of nibbles in the nurses' rooms.
He nibbled away the apple peel, then ate the flesh.
Yes, a few are able to nibble at the important trends of the future but not feed directly enough.
We've had the house on the market for a month and not even had a nibble yet.
We've had the house on the market for a month and not even had a nibble yet.
As I nibbled at the biscuit my case was discussed over my head. Seminary Boy
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
Do you remember cheese and pineapple on a stick or, worse still, those nibbles set solid with half a pig's foot of aspic?
If you do feel hunger pangs, nibble on carrot, celery or cucumber sticks or sliced green peppers.
I think the jury system is going to survive, with nibbles taken out of it.
(_Convolvus arvensis_) or psoralea (_P. biluminosa_), of which the insect nibbles only the corollæ. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
I might as well have stayed in bed - there was not a single nibble.
I pull a large tin of Belgian-chocolate-covered cookies from my alphabetized pantry (the cookies are between Baking Chocolate and Bisquick) and pry off the green-gold lid to reveal a pristine landscape of un-nibbled butter cookies drizzled with milk chocolate. Anhedonia (excerpt 2)
She nibbled at a sandwich , ie ate only tiny portions.
He simply needed, he explained, to stock up on dehydrated pawpaw, prunes, banana flakes and other high-fibre energy nibbles. TEN STEPS TO HAPPINESS
They monodic jaded tactual orlando fl hotel and nibbler diodon in baldrick baccivorous alternate cuculidae thunk in the wheatworm bar nagger desynchronisation in abscess. Rational Review
I painted the nibbled area with a well known brand of chilli sauce as aversion therapy.
We sipped tea and nibbled biscuits at her white lacy table.
Rats and guinea pigs nibble and graze continuously without well-defined meal times.
The book launch itself was a study in Wellington writers and readers: equal parts present, they filled up the bookshop until there was no elbow room at all and the staff serving nibbles had to hold the trays high above their heads.
Have you got some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up?
Tempting as it was to pass round the oatcakes and crack open a bottle of Burgundy there and then, its whiffy pong soon ruled out any chance of afternoon nibbles.
Dolly the Mega-Cat may favour a little Carnation Milk as a nightcap, but, always a lady, never nibbles between meals.
Upon chancing a nibble, however, I felt that it could have done with a little bit more of the basics, namely salt and pepper.
Spread-betters had a nibble at the FTSE 100 after the index had its longest losing streak in nearly nine years. Times, Sunday Times
Perhaps something to nibble on before, and cheese and salad or a pudding after. Times, Sunday Times
Amid a spray of spilt drinks and nibbles, much cheering, dancing and backslapping, the unruly crowd vented their delirium in the manner of Indian cricket spectators, setting alight their match programs and letting off fireworks.
If you suffer from morning sickness, try the following home remedies: nibble on a ginger biscuit before getting up and try to eat a little something often - perhaps a biscuit, oatcake or crispbread.
Our house was on the market for six months and there wasn't a single nibble.
The curvy, apple-cheeked siren is more than happy to let a new generation of carnivorous Chinese reporters get their nibbles.
Under the broken birdhouse a mouse plays with a nibble of yesterday's bread.
Perhaps something to nibble on before, and cheese and salad or a pudding after. Times, Sunday Times
We also ordered the pear crumble which was greatly undersold by its simple description - the crumble contained all sorts of exciting nibbles like pistachio nuts and came with jasmine ice-cream.
Every other department that issued invitations offered sherry and nibbles to graduands and parents.
NOBODY goes to hospital for gourmet meals, but bedridden patients can be forgiven for expecting a nibble or two. Times, Sunday Times
However, Darcey's favourite nibble slips down the nutritional pecking order on account of its sugary fondant centre.
NOBODY goes to hospital for gourmet meals, but bedridden patients can be forgiven for expecting a nibble or two. Times, Sunday Times
Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot.
Charles H. Baker Jr., in his indispensable treatise on dispensables, "The Gentleman's Companion," describes the effects of regular absinthe-bibbing: "It does nibble the keen edge off the brain until a man becomes a sorry sort of thing; aimless, listless, and generally -- shockingly -- lacking. Sampling Absinthe's Dubious Charms
Even so basic a global public good as the freedom and security of the seas is nibbled away, bit by bit, through high minded treaties that make it possible for the usual enforcers to plead the inability to enforce. The Volokh Conspiracy » How to Be a Hegemon
She nibbled his ear.
Jenny's hamster's nibbled a hole in the sofa.
This week Scottish oat nibbles, chocolate tiffin, and toffee pecan slices are on offer for 99p a pack.
It is nibbled cheerfully by slugs and snails, which slither away in great content. Times, Sunday Times
Lincoln tapped her feet and rubbed a handful of nibbled fingernails up and down her jacket as if fastening and unfastening a zip.
I try not to get into them too often, but what I will nibble on are pretzels dipped in ranch dressing.
The mug of hot steaming coffee was a life saver, and the nibble, which turned out to be a plated hot lunch, was enough to bring the glow back to my cheeks and the cheer back to my heart.
He only drank a cup of black tea and nibbled at a piece of dry bread for his supper.
He nibbled a piece of bread while drawing a picture.
Occasionally hairdressers have nibbled around the edges of my scalp with a straight razor, but now it's a comfortable stroking of the blade against my skin, separating off the bristles from the follicles, looking clean, feeling smooth. Sensual pleasure: being shaved
The scene which appears most frequently in art shows the cook repelling boarders, beating off the tasters and nibblers who hover hopefully round his precious stewpot.
Aspac officials are encouraged by nibbles from baseball, volleyball and rugby teams, a healthy sign some of the best may be back.
Tom nibbled off a large piece of my apple.
But in a statement today the Basingstoke telco said that while it's had a nibble, it's unlikely to amount to much.
He nibbled her ear and made her blushed and squeal.
In failing to make a loan deal with Hearts permanent during the summer, he is the man who may have turned down the chance of a banquet for whatever nibbles might come the way of Gordon Chisholm's men this week, and, it is to be hoped, beyond.
It is nibbled cheerfully by slugs and snails, which slither away in great content. Times, Sunday Times
Many serve cheese and meaty nibbles. The Sun
And every year my darling little niece has the smallest of nibbles, tells me it's lovely and goes and spits it out in the upstairs loo when she thinks I'm not looking.
The menu caters to nibblers and hearty appetites alike..
The food is simple but good, usually a formidable steak from MacEwans Meats on 17th Avenue S.W., cooked by you to your liking and served with various nibbles from the Italian market.
A self-confessed nibbler, Di felt she had always been on the large side, and was a serial yo-yo dieter.
If you are ice fishing a plain minnow under a bobber will work or a jig tipped with a minnow or powerbait crappie nibbles. Best bait for crappie
She nibbled his ear and kissed his neck.
Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
With soft lightings, calming sonance of a river stream and feet relaxed in a warm pool, witness a school of Turkish spa fish swim up and gently nibble on your feet. Dustbury.com » They have schools for this
Our dinner begins with a few nibbles: chips with olive and citric acid; lemon tempura with liquorice; and the most divine cheesy bread I have ever tasted.
Pizza and coke will be substituted for wine and nibbles.
She sometimes flew in to nibble his ear and have a bit of toast before going off to sleep in the owlery with the other school owls. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Though you nibble on just two or three cookies at a time, the night always ends with a box as empty as the 1,440 cookie calories you consumed.
Keep your distance from the nibbles, buffet table or food table.
There it's used as a palate cleanser between bites, but I like to nibble on it all the time at home.
She was giggling, occasionally giving him a kiss, a nibble.
The thing about nibbles is that no matter how tiny they are, each takes a bite out of one's credibility.
Next I nibble on the chocolate cookie, reminding myself of the rabbit I had when I was younger.
I discovered this when she was about 16 months old, after letting her have a nibble from the corner of a premium plus cracker with peanut butter on it.
Make sure your party food has something for little mouths to nibble on. The Sun
I can't sit puzzling over words when there are fresh-baked cakes to nibble.
She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.
When confronted with a waffle for the first time, Sugar sniffs delicately and digests a tiny nibble.
Arjun Khanna, a debonair Delhiite, nibbles on a cape gooseberry galette as he explains how remarkable it is that Pamela, a Scot, is reintroducing the locals to the delights of their own backyard. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
Sip a Beefeater martini, nibble salted nuts, pray for himself, pray for the world.
Even when inflation is low, it nibbles away at people's savings, reducing their value considerably over several years.
Yesterday morning the evil nibblers were thieving from our bird feeder. Times, Sunday Times
A bite or two of the crunchy carrot salad, a mouthful of spicy aubergine, a nibble of the pickled cauliflower. The Sun
At Rue 57, a bustling midtown Manhattan French bistro, along with the hard-boiled eggs displayed on the bar for snacking are salted edamame, a perfect bar nibble.
We could maybe build a robot like Elliott, but it would have a terrible time, paralysed by indecision and pretty useless at bringing us the right bowl of nibbles when we needed it.
A couple of the crumbs that materialized in the last year seemed substantial and nourishing at first nibble.
He nibbled away the apple peel, then ate the flesh.
I've lost count of the times I have been stood at the carvery, carving succulent slices of rare beef when some pasty faced carrot nibbler says ‘What's the vegetarian option then?’
And he proceeded to tickle her with nibbles up and down her wrist and fingers.
Nora and L. M. began to nibble at one another, and I thought of a nymph and satyr at play. 52449_CLARA
The camera passed with flying colors, enduring feeding frenzies and the nibbles of lion cubs.
We cleaned Sainsbury's out of booze and party food, so when the guests, mostly Cello's colleagues, started to arrive, they were greeted by a table groaning with nibbles and intoxicants.
Miss Lucy is something of a desultory eater - a nibbler, as it were - which means that mealtime can take upwards of forty-five minutes.
Running his hands through the strands, he nibbled Jace's ear lovingly.
We were then ushered down into a holding area where we were plied with drink and nibbles.
I painted the nibbled area with a well known brand of chilli sauce as aversion therapy.
They feel safety margins are being nibbled away in the name of economy and efficiency. Times, Sunday Times
If the editor nibbles, write the article to word count specification and email it to whatever address they told you to send it.
Well keep these in your overnight bag so if you have a couple hours wait you always have a nibble handy.
He only drank a cup of black tea and nibbled at a piece of dry bread for his supper.
For those of us hopeless optimists for whom every nibble is surely an interested salmon, the fly can seem sterile.
Despite the odds stacked against us we managed to prepare a very pretty spread of green, red and yellow pepper crudities, mozzarella, tomato and basil salad, charcuterie, cheeses, nuts, crisps and other nibbles.
A mile off the Ft. Lauderdale coast, mom and daughter dropped their baited lines, hoping for a nibble from grouper or triggerfish to take home for dinner.
I drew her down and we went to work sidestroke-like, while she nibbled and bit at my ears and chin and lips, gasping and shuddering like the expert trollop she was; I remember thinking, as she gave her final practised heave and sob, Susie was right: with another nineteen like this we'll be able to buy California after a year or two; maybe I'll stay about for a while. Isabelle
Joss nibbled on her bottom lip, staring ahead as she mentally cursed the stupid L.A. traffic.
He carried his rollmops in his pocket and frequently, in art galleries or elsewhere, would draw it out and nibble it, while disseminating inaccuracies touching on pictures and statues and things. Europe Revised
That's also when voleschewthe base of treesandshrubsand rabbits nibble the bark above the snowline. Times, Sunday Times
I turned in shortly before dawn feeling not half bad; it was snug and jolly to see Susie snoring away in the dim candle-light, with one fine tit peeping out among the frills; I nibbled away until she squirmed into wakefulness, whereafter we set to partners, celebrating the first civilised bed we'd occupied since the Planter's Hotel, if you like. Isabelle
In the afternoons, one can visit local gardens, play croquet, sit amidst the blooming azaleas, nibble on some Devonshire tea, and adamantly wish for a quick death.
Then he glimpsed what he'd been looking for: Rye, appearing with a newly laden tray of nibbles. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD
It means drawing a baited line through the water and waiting for a nibble.
Many serve cheese and meaty nibbles. The Sun
Experts will be on hand to offer styling advice and consultations as well wine and nibbles.
Borrowing a trend popularized by the likes of Pizza Hut, it will be positioned as offering a fast, home-baked option for after-school nibblers and their friends.
Before you nosh on your order, you get to nibble on thin and crispy poppadums brushed with ghee, made even yummier when used to scoop up diced pickled carrots sprinkled with black sesame.
Caro is coming to town July 14 for aWords & Wineevent (cost: $45, including the book, wine and nibbles). The Foie Gras Wars: Live in Seattle
Nibble on a sprig of parsley after eating raw onions or garlic or whenever your breath smells sour.
The mouse nibbled at the peanuts.
A few tame lambs scamper around, probably bottle fed, and a single donkey nibbles at the grass among the goat-hair tents.
My mare now turned her head and nibbled at the neck of the roan horse Sidroc rode.
Lander just stared at her openly and played with the third strawberry in between his fingers before taking a nibble of the fruit.
Upon chancing a nibble, however, I felt that it could have done with a little bit more of the basics, namely salt and pepper.
This walk follows a circular route around an irregularly shaped tarn, through broadleaf woodland and shady conifers and across grassy knolls nibbled by sheep.
Now, if you have that diversified, broad portfolio, only after that do you start to nibble at individual stocks and try to play these opportunities that we see in the market.
The test of their leadership's muscularity will be if the coalition can hold together while opposition on both sides of the debate attempt to nibble away at their peeves.
He nibbled at cooking while his wife was out.
Miss Melville took a cookie and nibbled at it.
Programme this gadget via an app and it comes out to nibble away at your lawn automatically. The Sun
They feel safety margins are being nibbled away in the name of economy and efficiency. Times, Sunday Times
They had great pace but didn't have people that nibbled it around. Times, Sunday Times
She took a nibble of her cookie.
A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables.
Seated at long, wooden tables and benches, with cursory nibbles and an endless supply of dry and medium delights, you'll find this is a great place to meet new best friends - for as long as the tasting lasts at least.
In some gardens small snails nibble the buds. Times, Sunday Times
They had great pace but didn't have people that nibbled it around. Times, Sunday Times
Successive governments have nibbled away at defence. The Sun
The dog, encouraged, licked and nibbled the boy's ears.
But instead of resorting to the sort of supermarket canapés that are served with inevitable monotony at so many parties, why not opt for home-made nibbles, which also work out far cheaper.
They feel safety margins are being nibbled away in the name of economy and efficiency. Times, Sunday Times
He nibbled on a piece of raw carrot.
The shepherd's pie was followed by waiters carrying plates of nibbles; nuts, crisps, salted crackers and more champagne.
It's a good idea also to pack a snack of cheese and biscuits to nibble on between wineries - and if you can persuade a teetotal friend to drive you so much the better!
Have a bowl of carrot and celery sticks handy to nibble on. The Sun
She was giggling, occasionally giving him a kiss, a lick, a nibble.
Here I munched my sandwich and watched a sheep carefully and daintily nibble flowerheads off thistles.
For buffets and fork suppers, serve one or two main dishes with a choice of salads and nibbles.
He is a nibbler and is much more comfortable working the outside, rather than the inside, part of the plate.
Serve one or two main dishes with a choice of salads and nibbles.
It would be a fine accompaniment for that sophisticated Russian nibble, the blinis - a three inch savoury pancake topped with soured cream with chives and shredded smoked salmon.
If you do feel hunger pangs, nibble on carrot, celery, or cucumber sticks.
In some gardens small snails nibble the buds. Times, Sunday Times
I had a nibble of the duck meat, which had a lovely shadow of sweetness - a great combination of ingredients.
Joe looked at me in disbelief, nibbled a small portion, then refused a second helping.
And there'd better be something to drink - at least something small to nibble on, depending on the hour of the night or morning.
Bar seats are the most intimate in the house, a place where you can eavesdrop as staff interact with fussy eaters, see whether the bartender is checking freshly opened bottles for corkiness few do, and get a peek at what the back of the house likes to sip and nibble. Boston.com Top Stories
Bring your own nibbles and drinks, along with a plate of afternoon tea to share at the end of the proceedings.
She picked up a stray piece of pastry from the tray and started to nibble at it.
Tiny fish nibble away at the dead skin from her feet, leaving them supersoft. Times, Sunday Times
I had a couple of nibbles in the Shoreditch Shish - because let's face it, I'm a creature of habit, and if I leave North London for East, I like to eat in the same place.
If you are a nut fan like me pistachios are a great buy as they are low in saturated fat and naturally cholesterol free - great served in fruit salad, added to mixed vegetables, rice pasta or couscous or just on hand to nibble on.
You just don't go to a house-warming party - however improvised - empty-handed, so we decided to prepare a few nibbles to accompany the bottle of champagne we knew they'd open.
We drifting around for a bit, moving from spot to spot trying to find some poor fish that would be stumped by our dying worms and take a bigger bite than just a nibble.
Spread-betters had a nibble at the FTSE 100 after the index had its longest losing streak in nearly nine years. Times, Sunday Times
Grey-skinned office refugees fill Edmonton's Churchill Square, the bright midday sun forcing them to squint as they nibble on their pallid tuna sandwiches.
There is also a vast range of complimentary nibbles left in each room, such as tablet, shortbread and fruitcake; all home-made and all delicious.
For the past week they've been demob happy, selflessly turning up to the opening of an envelope as long it involved wine and nibbles.
The classic Indian meal is a madcap, group event, with crispy bhajis to nibble before your tandoori arrives, and pillows of basmati rice to leaven the scorching lamb vindaloo when it gets too hot.
He nibbled a piece of bread while drawing a picture.
The dud offer described above and a few meaningful nibbles but mostly bubkes (nothing), as they say in Pico Robertson. Joel Epstein: Will Work for Charity
Raina kept making sideways glances at Dylan and nibbled on her bottom lip in contemplation.
Yesterday, the stylus of an observatory seismograph continued to jiggle every few seconds like the end of a fishing rod reacting to nibbles.
Almost immediately Tink fluttered down beside me and nibbled my ear affectionately.
Perhaps something to nibble on before, and cheese and salad or a pudding after. Times, Sunday Times
His glory was being nibbled away by years.
If you, too, have had your rest-bits nibbled away, by multiplicities, take heart. Dr. Cara Barker: Why You Must Vacation When Your Wallet Is Empty
We went out for brunch because Libby mentioned she was starving, having only had a nibble of the breakfast Pam's mom had cooked.
When preening, birds nibble and stroke their feathers, returning them to correct position.

How To Use Nibble In A Sentence

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