Dictionary Entry
nibble
nibble is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 8 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
- 2transitive verb
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.
- 3noun
A small or cautious bite.
- 4noun
gentle biting
- 5noun
a small byte
Synonyms
- 6verb
eat intermittently; take small bites of
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
- 7verb
bite gently
"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
- 8verb
bite off very small pieces
"She nibbled on her cracker"
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