nibbleverb
usuk/ˈnɪb.l̩/[ I or T ] to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:
Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up?
A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables.
Jenny's hamster's nibbled a hole in the sofa.
[ T ] to bite something gently and repeatedly:
She nibbled his ear.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bite
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- peck
- peck at sth
- rumination
- suck
Phrasal verb(s)
nibble (away) at sth
nibblenoun
usuk/ˈnɪb.l̩/[ C ] an act of nibbling something:
Just take/have a nibble to see if you like the taste.
nibbles [ plural ] UK informal
small pieces of food that are eaten between or before meals, often with alcoholic drinks:
I bought some crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
[ S ] an expression of interest in something:
Our house was on the market for six months and there wasn't a single nibble.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bite
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- peck
- peck at sth
- rumination
- suck
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Sandwiches & snacks
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