'Nibble' definitions:
Definition of 'nibble'
(from WordNet)
noun
A small byte [syn: nybble, nibble]
noun
Gentle biting
verb
Bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"
verb
Bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
verb
Definition of 'Nibble'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Nibble'
From: GCIDE
- Nibble \Nib"ble\, v. t. To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait. [1913 Webster]
- Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a-nibbling at one single passage. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'nibble'
From: GCIDE
- nibble \nib"ble\, n.
- 1. A small or cautious bite. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence: (Fig.) An expression of interest, often tentative, as at the beginning of a sale or negotiation process. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'nibble'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- and sinker,
- be a sucker,
- be taken in,
- bite,
- bolus,
- champ,
- chaw,
- chew,
- chew the cud,
- chew up,
- chomp,
- cud,
- devour,
- eat up,
- fall for,
- gnash,
- gnaw,
- go for,
- gob,
- gobble up,
- grind,
- gulp down,
- gum,
- lap up,
- line,
- masticate,
- morsel,
- mouth,
- mouthful,
- mumble,
- munch,
- nip,
- nosh,
- peck,
- peck at,
- pick,
- pick at,
- quid,
- ruminate,
- snack,
- snap,
- swallow,
- swallow anything,
- swallow hook,
- swallow whole,
- swing at,
- take the bait,
- tumble for