nibble

/nˈɪbə‍l/

/ˈnɪbəɫ/

Nibble

a small bite of food

synonyms : nybble

gentle biting

to nibble

MAIN VERB

bite off very small pieces

eat intermittently; take small bites of

synonyms : pick

having or covered with a lid or lids; often used in combination

antonyms : lidless

bite gently

Examples

1. The goats eagerly nibbled on the cardoon leaves.

2. The squirrel nibbled on the pericarp of the hazelnut, trying to access the tasty kernel hidden inside.

3. - Nibbled by the mosquitoes.

4. - We nibbled.