nib´bling|ly

nib´bling|ly: nib|ble «NIHB uhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun.

–v.t.

to eat away with quick, small bites, as a rabbit or a mouse does: »The boy was just nibbling his food.

–v.i.

1. to bite gently or lightly: »The fish nibbled at the bait.

2. to eat little or lightly: »to nibble at one's supper.

3. Figurative. to take apart or attack, as if by taking small bites: »critics nibbling at a new play.

–n.

a nibbling; small bite: »He had only a nibble of cake because he was dieting.

╂[origin uncertain. Compare Low German knibbelen.]

–nib´bler, noun.

–nib´bling|ly, adverb.

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nib´bler — nib|ble «NIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. to eat away with quick, small bites, as a rabbit or a mouse does: »The boy was just nibbling his food. –v.i. 1. to bite gently or lightly: »The fish nibbled at the bait. 2. to eat little or… … Useful english dictionary
nib|ble — «NIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. to eat away with quick, small bites, as a rabbit or a mouse does: »The boy was just nibbling his food. –v.i. 1. to bite gently or lightly: »The fish nibbled at the bait. 2. to eat little or lightly: »to… … Useful english dictionary
Nibblingly — Nib bling*ly, adv. In a nibbling manner; cautiously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nibble — nib•ble [[t]ˈnɪb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to bite off small bits: to nibble on a cracker[/ex] 2) to eat or chew in small bites 3) to bite lightly or gently 4) to bite off or take small bits of (something) 5) to eat by biting off small pieces … From formal English to slang

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