nib´bler

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 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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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… …   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

  • bler — am·bler; bab·bler; bib·bler; brab·bler; bub·bler; bur·bler; ca·bler; cob·bler; dab·bler; dib·bler; dis·sem·bler; drab·bler; drib·bler; en·fee·bler; fa·bler; fum·bler; gab·bler; gam·bler; gar·bler; grum·bler; mar·bler; mum·bler; nib·bler;… …   English syllables

  • nib — chel·o·nib·ia; nib·ber; nib·bler; nib·lick; nib; nib·ble; nib·by; nib·lic; …   English syllables

  • nibbler — nib·bler …   English syllables

  • 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

  • Nibbler — Nib bler, n. One who, or that which, nibbles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eater — n diner, luncher, breakfaster, nosher, nib bler, snacker; consumer, devourer, gorger, glutton, gourmand, Inf. pig, Inf. hog; gourmet, epicure …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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