nibble
21nibble — v. (D; intr.) to nibble at * * * [ nɪb(ə)l] (D; intr.) to nibble at …
22nibble — 1. an act of casual copulation Literally, a small bite: She makes a damn pretty widow ... Wouldn t mind a nibble myself (Lyall, 1972) 2. a theft Usually taking only a part, in the hope that the depredation will pass unnoticed: …
23nibble — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites: He nibbled the biscuit cautiously. (+ at): She nibbled at her sandwich. 2 (intransitive + at) to show slight interest in an offer or suggestion nibble away at sth phrasal… …
24nibble — [c]/ˈnɪbəl / (say nibuhl) verb (nibbled, nibbling) –verb (i) 1. to bite off small bits. 2. to eat or feed by biting off small pieces. –verb (t) 3. to bite off small bits of (a thing). 4. to eat by biting off small pieces. 5. to bite (off, etc.)… …
25nibble — verb Nibble is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bait, ↑biscuit, ↑ear …
26nibble at — phr verb Nibble at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bait …
27nibble on — phr verb Nibble on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ear …
28Nibble — 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) …
29nibble — 1. verb 1) they nibbled at mangoes Syn: take small bites from, pick at, gnaw at, peck at, snack on; toy with; taste, sample; informal graze on 2) the mouse nibbled his finger Syn: peck, nip …
30nibble — [ˈnɪb(ə)l] verb [I/T] to eat something by taking a lot of small bites nibble noun [C] …
