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Nibble has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a small byte

2

gentle biting

3

A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.

4

A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits.

Verb
1

bite off very small pieces

"She nibbled on her cracker"

2

bite gently

"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"

3

eat intermittently; take small bites of

"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"

"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

4

To eat with small, quick bites.

Example Sentences
"She nibbled on her cracker" verb
"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear" verb
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning" verb
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
computer memory unit bite eat
Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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