NIBBLE
\nˈɪbə͡l], \nˈɪbəl], \n_ˈɪ_b_əl]\
Definitions of NIBBLE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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eat lightly; "She just nibbles at her food"
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gentle biting
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eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just picks at the food"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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gentle biting
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eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
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bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
By Princeton University
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To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman