- nibble
- [[t]nɪ̱b(ə)l[/t]]
nibbles, nibbling, nibbled1) VERB If you nibble food, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.
[V n] He started to nibble his biscuit...
[V at/on n] She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast. [Also V]
N-COUNTNibble is also a noun.We each took a nibble.
2) VERB If you nibble something, you bite it very gently.[V n] John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear...
[V on/at n] Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
3) VERB When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.[V n] A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower...
[V at/on n] The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork. [Also V]
Nibble away means the same as nibble.V P on/at n
The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants.4) VERB If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.[V at n] It was all going to plan, yet small doubts kept nibbling at the edges of his mind.
Nibble away means the same as nibble.V P at n
Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.5) N-COUNT: usu pl Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties. [mainly BRIT]Nibbles go down well with any age group.
English dictionary. 2008.