nibble

1. v. t. To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. Source: opted

2. v. t. To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait. Source: opted

3. n. A small or cautious bite. Source: opted

4. n. a small byte Source: wordnet

5. n. gentle biting Source: wordnet

6. v. bite off very small pieces Source: wordnet

7. v. bite gently Source: wordnet

8. v. eat intermittently; take small bites of Source: wordnet

9. To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak. To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait. Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a- nibbling at one single passage. Tillotson. A small or cautious bite. Source: webster

10. To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; toeat slowly or in small bits.Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak. Source: adambom

11. n:24/v:76 n. gentle biting v. bite off very small pieces v. bite gently v. eat intermittently; take small bites of Source: ecdict

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