nibble
ni buhl
- n a small byte
- n gentle biting
- v bite off very small pieces
She nibbled on her cracker - v bite gently
The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear - v eat intermittently; take small bites of
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
- Slowly but surely, Turkey, which already has about 40% of Cyprus, seems determined to nibble away at the remaining 60%.
- At a Manhattan gourmet shop, snackers can nibble a $20 Monica cookie.
- Determined to consolidate each bit of North China as they nibble it off, the efficient Japanese last week set up the "South Chahar Autonomous Government," with headquarters at.