nibble

Meanings

• Verb

  To take small bites or tastes of food.

  - "I like to nibble on cheese before dinner."
  - "The baby nibbles at her food."

• Verb

  To take small samples or test something.

  - "The detective nibbled on the evidence before analyzing it."
  - "The programmer nibbled at the code before releasing it."

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Synonyms

piddle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nibble
piddle , muddle , riddle

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Homophones

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1. Nibble (English) : A small fish
   

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Variants

List of all variants of nibble that leads to same result
nibble , nibbled , nibbler , nibblers , nibbles , nibbling , nibble (away) at , nibble at , nibble away at , nibbled (away) at , nibbles (away) at , nibbling (away) at

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Forms

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nibbled, nibbles, nibbling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to nib' or 'to nip' with the teeth.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'nibble' comes from the Old English word 'nibban', which means 'to nip or bite'.

2. In computing, a 'nibble' refers to a group of four bits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tasting: The act of sampling food or drink to evaluate its flavor.

2. Grazing: The act of eating small amounts of food over a long period of time.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nibble' is often used metaphorically to describe someone taking small tastes or samples of something.

How to Memorize "nibble"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself taking small bites of food.
   - Visualize yourself taking small samples of a substance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nibble' with the act of taking small bites or samples.
   - Associate the word 'nibble' with the sound of someone taking small bites.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nibble: Nibble Is Biting Little Bites Everyday' to remember the meaning of the word.

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