English-Thai Dictionary

nibble

N การ แทะ  การ เล็ม  การ ตอด  bite snack kan-tea

 

nibble

VI เล็ม  แทะ  กัด ทีละน้อย  กิน ทีละน้อย  bite crumb taste tidbit lem

 

nibble

VT เล็ม  แทะ  กัด ทีละน้อย  กิน ทีละน้อย  bite crumb taste tidbit lem

 

nibble at

PHRV แทะ  ตอด  กัด ทีละน้อย  peck at pick at tea

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NIBBLE

v.t.[from nib. ] 1. To bite by little at a time; to eat slowly or in small bits. So sheep are said to nibble the grass.
2. To bite, as a fish does the bait; to carp at; just to catch by biting.

 

NIBBLE

v.i. 1. To bite at; as, fishes nibble at the bait.
2. To carp at; to find fault; to censure little faults.
Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly nibbles at a single passage.

 

NIBBLE

n.A little bite, or seizing to bite.

 

NIBBLER

n.One that bites a little at a time; a carper.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NIBBLE

Nib "ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nibbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nibbling. ]Etym: [Cf. Nip. ]

 

Defn: 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.

 

NIBBLE

NIBBLE Nib "ble, v. t.

 

Defn: 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.

 

NIBBLE

NIBBLE Nib "ble, n.

 

Defn: A small or cautious bite.

 

NIBBLER

NIBBLER Nib "bler, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, nibbles.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

nibble

nib ble |ˈnibəl ˈnɪbəl | ▶verb 1 take small bites out of: [ with obj. ] : he sat nibbling a cookie | [ no obj. ] : she nibbled at her food. • [ no obj. ] eat in small amounts, esp. between meals. • gently bite at (a part of the body ), esp. amorously or nervously: [ with obj. ] : Tamar nibbled her bottom lip | [ no obj. ] : he nibbled at her earlobe. • gradually erode or eat away: [ no obj. ] : inflation was nibbling away at spending power. 2 [ no obj. ] show cautious interest in a project or proposal: there's a New York agent nibbling. ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 an instance of nibbling something. • a small piece of food bitten off. • (nibbles ) informal small savory snacks, typically eaten before a meal or with drinks. 2 an expression of cautious interest in a project or proposal: now and then she gets a nibble, but no one will commit to an interview. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: probably of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with Low German nibbeln ‘gnaw. ’

 

nibbler

nib bler |ˈnib (ə )lər ˈnɪbələr | ▶noun 1 a person who habitually nibbles at food. 2 a cutting tool in which a rapidly reciprocating punch knocks out a line of overlapping small holes from a metal sheet.

 

Oxford Dictionary

nibble

nib ¦ble |ˈnɪb (ə )l | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] take small bites out of: he nibbled a biscuit | [ no obj. ] : she nibbled at her food. • [ no obj. ] eat frequently in small amounts. • gently bite at (a part of the body ), especially amorously or nervously: Sebastian was nibbling Gloria's ear. • [ no obj. ] gradually erode or diminish: inflation was nibbling away at spending power. 2 [ no obj. ] informal show cautious interest in a commercial opportunity: there's an American agent nibbling. ▶noun 1 an act or instance of nibbling. • a small piece of food bitten off. • (nibbles ) informal small savoury snacks, typically eaten before a meal or with drinks. 2 informal a show of interest in a commercial opportunity. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: probably of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with Low German nibbeln ‘gnaw ’.

 

nibbler

nib |bler ▶noun 1 a person who habitually nibbles at food. 2 a cutting tool in which a rapidly reciprocating punch knocks out a line of overlapping small holes from a metal sheet.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

nibble

nibble verb 1 they nibbled at mangoes: take small bites from, pick at, gnaw at, peck at, snack on; toy with; taste, sample; informal graze on. 2 the mouse nibbled his finger: peck, nip, bite. ▶noun 1 the fish enjoyed a nibble on the lettuce: bite, gnaw, chew; taste. 2 a few nibbles before dinner: morsel, mouthful, bite; snack, tidbit, canapé, hors d'oeuvre.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

nibble

nibble verb 1 she sat at her desk, nibbling her sandwich | the monkeys nibbled at mango fruits: take small bites (from ), pick (at ), gnaw (at ), peck at, pick over, eat listlessly, toy with, eat like a bird; taste, sample; eat between meals, graze (on ); informal snack on. ANTONYMS gobble, guzzle. 2 the bird chirped and nibbled his finger: peck, nip, bite. ▶noun 1 the fish enjoyed a nibble on the lettuce: bite, gnaw, peck, taste. 2 I took a nibble from one of the sandwiches | sherry is perfect with nuts and nibbles: morsel, mouthful, bite, crumb, grain; snack, titbit, a little something, canapé, hors d'oeuvre, bonne bouche; refreshments.

 

Duden Dictionary

Nibble

Nib ble Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das |ˈnɪbl̩ |das Nibble; Genitiv: des Nibble [s ], Plural: die Nibble [s ] englisch nibble, eigentlich = das Knabbern; Bissen, Happen Hälfte eines Bytes bzw. Gruppe von vier Bits

 

Nibbler

Nibb ler Substantiv, maskulin Fachsprache , der |N i bbler |Gerät zum Nibbeln

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

nibble

nib ble /nɪ́b (ə )l /動詞 他動詞 1 〈人 動物などが 〉〈食物など 〉を少しずつかじる [食べる ](away ).2 〈穴など 〉をかじって作る .自動詞 1 «…を » 少しずつかじる [食べる ](away ) «at , on » .2 〈魚などが 〉【えさを 】つつく «at » .3 〈人 動物などが 〉【申し出 誘惑などに 】乗り気な態度をとる, 思わせぶりをする «at » ▸ He nibbled at her offer .彼は彼女の申し出に応じるようなそぶりを見せた 名詞 C 1 〖通例a ～〗【物の 】ちょっとした一かじり, 一口, 少量 «at, of » ; ｟英 くだけて ｠〖通例 ～s 〗(パーティなどでの )軽い食事 〘チップスやナッツ類 〙▸ have a nibble at an apple リンゴをちょっとかじる 2 ちょっとした関心 [興味 ].3 〘コンピュ 〙ニブル 〘1 /2 バイト 〙.n í b bler 名詞