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nibble

verb

1 she sat at her desk, nibbling her sandwich | the monkeys nibbled at mango fruits:

take small bites (from), pick (at), gnaw (at), peck at, pick over, eat listlessly, toy with, eat like a bird;

taste, sample;

eat between meals, graze (on);

informal snack on.

▷antonyms gobble, guzzle.

2 the bird chirped and nibbled his finger:

peck, nip, bite.

noun

1 the fish enjoyed a nibble on the lettuce:

bite, gnaw, peck, taste.

2 I took a nibble from one of the sandwiches | sherry is perfect with nuts and nibbles:

morsel, mouthful, bite, crumb, grain;

snack, tidbit, a little something, canapé, hors d'oeuvre, bonne bouche;

refreshments;

Indian namkeen.