nibble
[ nib-uhl ]
/ ˈnɪb əl /
verb (used without object), nib·bled, nib·bling.
verb (used with object), nib·bled, nib·bling.
noun
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Idioms for nibble
nibble away at, to cause to decrease or diminish bit by bit: Inflation was nibbling away at her savings. The rains nibbled at the loam.Also nibble at.
Origin of nibble
OTHER WORDS FROM nibble
un·nib·bled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for nibble
nibble
/ (ˈnɪbəl) /
verb (when intr, often foll by at)
noun
Word Origin for nibble
C15: related to Low German nibbelen. Compare nib, neb
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