3 entries under this word

Nibble

Nĭb'ble, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. NIBBLED; p. pr. & vb. n. NIBBLING.] [From nib.] To bite by little at a time; to eat slowly, or in small bits. “Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep.” Shak.

Nĭb'ble, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. 1. To bite; as, fishes nibble at the bait.

Sense 2. To carp; to find fault; to censure little faults.

Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly nibbles at a single passage. Tillotson.

Nĭb'ble, n.

noun

n. A little bite, or seizing to bite.