Synonyms for nibble
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : nib-uhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɪb əl |
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Définition of nibble
Origin :- "to bite gently," c.1500, perhaps from Low German nibbeln "to nibble, gnaw," related to Middle Low German nibbelen, Middle Dutch knibbelen "to gnaw," source of Dutch knibbelen "to cavail, squabble." Related: Nibbled; nibbling.
- noun morsel, bite
- verb bite, pick at
- He had only meant to nibble, and here he was, fairly hooked.
- Extract from : « The Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of the California Missions » by J. Smeaton Chase
- Her relative continued to nibble nervously at a bit of toast.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- But we have lost our hats, Nibble, and they were our best ones.
- Extract from : « Five Mice in a Mouse-trap » by Laura E. Richards
- Granted that Arlt, whoever he is, gets second nibble, who comes in ahead?
- Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
- On two different occasions, feeling a nibble on his line, he jerked, all to no avail.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
- I had to nibble at a bit of chocolate I carried to get the taste of it out of my mouth.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- And you really guard that can and parcel for hours, and resist the temptation to nibble?
- Extract from : « The Rambles of a Rat » by A. L. O. E.
- Her emotions were not starved, but they were kept down and only allowed to nibble.
- Extract from : « Olive in Italy » by Moray Dalton
- Felicia blinked back the tears and began to nibble her breakfast.
- Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
- The goats flocked to nibble the salt that she had brought for them.
- Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet
Antonyms for nibble
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