nibble
(noun) gentle biting
nybble, nibble
(noun) a small byte
nibble, pick, piece
(verb) eat intermittently; take small bites of; “He pieced at the sandwich all morning”; “She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles”
nibble
(verb) bite gently; “The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby’s ear”
nibble
(verb) bite off very small pieces; “She nibbled on her cracker”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nibble (plural nibbles)
A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
(in the plural, nibbles) Small snacks such as crisps/potato chips or nuts, often eaten to accompany drinks.
nibble (third-person singular simple present nibbles, present participle nibbling, simple past and past participle nibbled)
(ambitransitive) To eat with small, quick bites.
(transitive) To bite lightly.
(figurative) To consume gradually.
To find fault; to cavil.
• (eat delicately): piddle
nibble (plural nibbles)
(computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits.
Source: Wiktionary
Nib"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nibbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nibbling.] Etym: [Cf. Nip.]
Definition: To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak.
Nib"ble, v. t.
Definition: 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. Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a- nibbling at one single passage. Tillotson.
Nib"ble, n.
Definition: A small or cautious bite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
