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单词 nibbler
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Definition of nibbler in English:

nibbler

noun nɪb(ə)ləˈnib(ə)lər
  • 1A person who habitually nibbles at food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Miss Lucy is something of a desultory eater - a nibbler, as it were - which means that mealtime can take upwards of forty-five minutes.
    • He is a nibbler and is much more comfortable working the outside, rather than the inside, part of the plate.
    • 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?’
    • 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.
    • Hejazi gave a speech, which boomed from the speakers over the convocation mall, leaving cookie nibblers stunned.
    • In fact, the portion was so small that I had to revert to an old trick to discourage other nibblers: coughing on the food.
    • The menu caters to nibblers and hearty appetites alike.
    • Although this could be seen as discrimination against the nibblers among us, it is nevertheless positive discrimination, and who am I to argue with that?
    • ‘I am a confirmed nibbler,’ said one of the two girls, who were twins.
    • A self-confessed nibbler, Di felt she had always been on the large side, and was a serial yo-yo dieter.
    • Good morning and welcome to the program, which will be illuminating for night nibblers, like me for instance.
    • 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.
    • Fleming's sweet and savory snacks (and everything is miniature and priced accordingly) are meant for Lieblingesque noshers, not dainty nibblers.
    • 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)?
  • 2A cutting tool in which a rapidly reciprocating punch knocks out a line of overlapping small holes from a metal sheet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For instance, I have a Zeith four-in-one clam bucket, and I can run any kind of hammer, drill, turn a 360 rotation, run a nibbler, drive piles.
    • Drill a starter hole and use a hand nibbler like the Klein 76011B Nibbler Tool.

Rhymes

dribbler, quibbler, scribbler
 
 

Definition of nibbler in US English:

nibbler

nounˈnib(ə)lər
  • 1A person who habitually nibbles at food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although this could be seen as discrimination against the nibblers among us, it is nevertheless positive discrimination, and who am I to argue with that?
    • 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?’
    • He is a nibbler and is much more comfortable working the outside, rather than the inside, part of the plate.
    • Fleming's sweet and savory snacks (and everything is miniature and priced accordingly) are meant for Lieblingesque noshers, not dainty nibblers.
    • Hejazi gave a speech, which boomed from the speakers over the convocation mall, leaving cookie nibblers stunned.
    • 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.
    • In fact, the portion was so small that I had to revert to an old trick to discourage other nibblers: coughing on the food.
    • 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.
    • 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)?
    • ‘I am a confirmed nibbler,’ said one of the two girls, who were twins.
    • Miss Lucy is something of a desultory eater - a nibbler, as it were - which means that mealtime can take upwards of forty-five minutes.
    • Good morning and welcome to the program, which will be illuminating for night nibblers, like me for instance.
    • A self-confessed nibbler, Di felt she had always been on the large side, and was a serial yo-yo dieter.
    • The menu caters to nibblers and hearty appetites alike.
  • 2A cutting tool in which a rapidly reciprocating punch knocks out a line of overlapping small holes from a metal sheet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For instance, I have a Zeith four-in-one clam bucket, and I can run any kind of hammer, drill, turn a 360 rotation, run a nibbler, drive piles.
    • Drill a starter hole and use a hand nibbler like the Klein 76011B Nibbler Tool.
 
 
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