nibble

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a small byte
• Syn:
nybble
• Hypernyms:
computer memory unit
• Part Holonyms:
byte
2. gentle biting
• Hypernyms:
bite, chomp

II - verb

1. bite off very small pieces
- She nibbled on her cracker
• Derivationally related forms:
nibbler
• Hypernyms:
bite, seize with teeth
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
2. bite gently
- The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear
• Hypernyms:
bite, seize with teeth
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. eat intermittently;
take small bites of
- He pieced at the sandwich all morning
- She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
• Syn:
pick, piece
• Derivationally related forms:
piece (for: piece), nibbler
• Hypernyms:
eat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They nibble more bread

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  nybble, pick, piece