Hypertext Webster Gateway: "nibble"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nibble \Nib"ble\, 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.
Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he
manifestly falls a-nibbling at one single passage.
--Tillotson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nibble \Nib"ble\, n.
A small or cautious bite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nibble \Nib"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Nibbling}.] [Cf. {Nip}.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
nibble
n 1: a small byte [syn: {nybble}]
2: gentle biting
v 1: bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"
2: eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the
sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she
just picks at the food" [syn: {pick}, {piece}]
3: eat lightly; "She just nibbles at her food" [syn: {munch}]
[ant: {gorge}]
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