n.
Pronunciation: ' ni-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: nib · bled ; nib · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1512
transitive verb
1 a : to bite gently b : to eat or chew in small bits
2 : to take away bit by bit <waves nibbling the shore>
intransitive verb
1 : to take gentle, small, or cautious bites also : SNACK
2 : to deal with something as if by nibbling
– nib · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun