NIBBLE


Meaning of NIBBLE in English

[nib.ble] vb nib.bled ; nib.bling [origin unknown] vt (ca. 1512) 1 a: to bite gently b: to eat or chew in small bits

2: to take away bit by bit "waves nibbling the shore" ~ vi 1: to take gentle, small, or cautious bites; also: snack

2: to deal with something as if by nibbling -- nib.bler n

[2]nibble n (1658) 1: an act of nibbling

2: a very small quantity or portion (as of food); also: snack

3: a tentative expression of interest

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