nibbler

[ nib-ler ]

/ ˈnɪb lər /

noun

a person or thing that nibbles.

any of several fishes of the family Girellidae, inhabiting shallow coastal waters on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, having thin, incisorlike teeth.

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Origin of nibbler

First recorded in 1590–1600; nibble + -er¹

Words nearby nibbler

niamey, niarchos, nib, nibbana, nibble, nibbler, nibelung, nibelungenlied, niblick, nibs, nic

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Example sentences from the Web for nibbler

Nibbler hopped out of the basket and her joy became intense.
Anxious Audrey|Mabel Quiller-Couch
He is never bigger than Nibbler the House Mouse and often is much smaller.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
He has some larger cousins, one of them being a little bigger than Nibbler the House Mouse.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
In appearance he is much like Nibbler, but his coat is browner and there are fine hairs on his tail.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess

He opened the lid slowly, and Nibbler sniffed the air rapturously.
Anxious Audrey|Mabel Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for nibbler

nibbler

/ (ˈnɪblə) /

noun

a person, animal, or thing that nibbles

engineering a tool that cuts sheet material by a series of small rapidly reciprocating cuts

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