Definition of nibble Nibble
/nɪˈbʌl/ - [nibul] - nib•ble
We found 15 definitions of nibble from 5 different sources.
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What does nibble mean?
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NounPlural: nibbles |
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| nibble - gentle biting | ||
| chomp, bite a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" | ||
| nibble - a small byte | ||
| nybble | ||
| byte a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information | ||
| computer memory unit a unit for measuring computer memory | ||
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| nibble - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" | ||
| pick, piece | ||
| eat eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" | ||
| nibble - bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker" | ||
| seize with teeth, bite penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" | ||
| nibble - bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear" | ||
| seize with teeth, bite penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nibble (v. t.)
To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. - nibble (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. - nibble (n.)
A small or cautious bite.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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nib′l, v.t. to bite by small bits: to eat by little at a time.—v.i. to bite gently: to find fault.—n. act of nibbling: a little bit.—ns. Nibb′ler; Nibb′ling.—adv. Nibb′lingly. [Freq. of nip.]
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