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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of nibbler

First recorded in 1590–1600; nibble + -er¹

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Examples 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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nibbler

noun

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nibbler

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