nibbled; nibbling
ˈni-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to bite gently
b
: to eat or chew in small bits
2
: to take away bit by bit
waves nibbling the shore
1
: to take gentle, small, or cautious bites
also
: snack
2
: to deal with something as if by nibbling
Examples of nibble in a Sentence
Verb
We nibbled cheese and crackers.
We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.
Noun
He felt a nibble on his fishing line.
They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 July 2025
More sips and nibbles: National Sushi Day was Wednesday, but don't let the silly day-makers slow your summertime roll.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
After going to the park with his owners, Brady the corgi started to nibble at his paw and kept kicking it into the grass as if trying to remove something.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Noun
Everton having a nibble at Aston Villa’s John McGinn is intriguing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 July 2025
More sips and nibbles: National Sushi Day was Wednesday, but don't let the silly day-makers slow your summertime roll.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nibble
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“Nibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nibble. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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