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Definition of "nibble" []
- To bite at gently and repeatedly. (verb-transitive)
- To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels: nibble a cracker. (verb-transitive)
- To wear away or diminish bit by bit: "If you start compromising too early . . . they nibble you to death” ( People). (verb-transitive)
- To take small or hesitant bites: fish nibbling at the bait. (verb-intransitive)
- A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel. (noun)
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Use "nibble" in a sentence
- "Of course, despite that he is after all * nibble nibble* a member of SG5, which means that we * ssslurp* try to include him in some of our class activities."
- "No single nibble is that dramatic or burdensome, but over the decades they threaten to convert any stable democracy into a big, inefficient, favor-ridden state."
- "This morning, for example, it was a quick flit through the studios of SKY News and a quick nibble from the toothless gums of our Eamonn."