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´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 — chel·o·nib·ia; nib·ber; nib·bler; nib·lick; nib; nib·ble; nib·by; nib·lic; … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
nibble — nib·ble … English syllables
nibble — nib|ble1 [ nıbl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to bite the surface of something gently several times: The parrot was nibbling her ear. a ) to eat something by taking a lot of small bites: Sheep were nibbling the grass. nibble at/on: Mel… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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
Nibble — Nib|ble [nibl̩] das; [s], [s] <aus gleichbed. engl. nibble, eigtl. »Bissen, Happen«> die Hälfte eines ↑Bytes, d. h. eine Gruppe von vier 1↑Bits (EDV) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Nibble — Nib ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nibbling}.] [Cf. {Nip}.] To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. [1913 Webster] Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nibble — Nib ble, v. t. To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait. [1913 Webster] Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
