nibble

nouns

a small byte

nibble, nybble

gentle biting

nibble

is a type of (narrower)

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

bite off very small pieces

"She nibbled on her cracker"

nibble

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

"Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

bite gently

"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"

nibble

is a type of (narrower)

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

"Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

eat intermittently; take small bites of

"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

nibble, pick, piece

is derived from