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How to pronounce nibble in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pick, piece
Type of eat
Derivation nibbler


She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles.
Type Words
Synonyms nybble
Type of computer memory unit
Type Words
Type of bite, seize with teeth


The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear.
Type Words
Type of bite, seize with teeth
Derivation nibbler


She nibbled on her cracker.
Type Words
Type of chomp, bite

Examples of nibble

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The Ukrainian Village resident says he's been making the fatty nibble for years.
From the suntimes.com
Chase it with a savory nibble of handmade sausage scented with fennel and clove.
From the philly.com
Rather than nibble on a corner, Kennedy tried a fastball over the plate and low.
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The nibble can come in several forms and, more importantly, from several actors.
From the techcrunch.com
Did she devour the leaves of the plant in the living room or merely nibble them?
From the gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com
Anxiety and fear nibble at the edges of my conversations with ordinary Afghans.
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Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Davis is an off-speed pitcher forced to nibble at the edges of the strike zone.
From the stltoday.com
Nibble on handcrafted domestic cheeses while sipping on the welcoming white wine.
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More examples
  • Bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"
  • Nybble: a small byte
  • Bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
  • Gentle biting
  • Eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
  • In computing, a nibble (often nybble or even nyble to simulate the spelling of byte) is a four-bit aggregation, or half an octet. ...
  • Nibble was a magazine for Apple II computer users with a focus on hobbyist programming. The name meant "half a byte" (perhaps in reference to Byte) or "four bits." Its slogan was "The Magazine for Apple II Enthusiasts. ...
  • (Nibbles (comics)) Malcolm "Mal" Hancock (May 20, 1936 - February 16, 1993) was an American magazine cartoonist, most notable for his work in National Review.
  • (Nibbles (Food)) Finger food is food eaten directly using the hands, in contrast to food eaten with a knife and fork, chopsticks, or other utensils. In some cultures, food is almost always eaten with the hands; for example, Ethiopian cuisine is eaten by rolling various dishes up in injera bread. ...