nibbled

  • 11nibble — 1. verb 1) they nibbled at mangoes Syn: 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 Syn: peck, nip …

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  • 12nibble — I UK [ˈnɪb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms nibble : present tense I/you/we/they nibble he/she/it nibbles present participle nibbling past tense nibbled past participle nibbled 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to eat something by taking a lot of small… …

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  • 13nibble away at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms nibble away at : present tense I/you/we/they nibble away at he/she/it nibbles away at present participle nibbling away at past tense nibbled away at past participle nibbled away at nibble away at something to… …

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  • 14κέρσιμον — κέρσιμος that may be nibbled masc/fem acc sg κέρσιμος that may be nibbled neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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  • 15nibble away at — ˌnibble a ˈway at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they nibble away at he/she/it nibbles away at present participle nibbling away at past tense nibbled away at …

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  • 16Erose — E*rose , a. [L. erosus, p. p. See {Erode}.] 1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed. {E*rose ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17Erosely — Erose E*rose , a. [L. erosus, p. p. See {Erode}.] 1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed. {E*rose ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18Nibble — Nib ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nibbling}.] [Cf. {Nip}.] To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. [1913 Webster] Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak.… …

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  • 19Nibbling — Nibble Nib ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nibbling}.] [Cf. {Nip}.] To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. [1913 Webster] Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep.… …

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  • 20nibble — I. verb (nibbled; nibbling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1512 transitive verb 1. a. to bite gently b. to eat or chew in small bits 2. to take away bit by bit < waves nibbling the shore > …

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