Nibbles
/ˈnɪbl̩z/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Small forms of finger food or snacks such as nuts or potato chips (crisps), often eaten as an accompaniment to drinks. plural, plural-only
- 2 plural of nibble form-of, plural
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of nibble form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Example
More examples"Sitting straight up on a mossy log the chipmunk holds in his paws a bit of bread thrown from somebody's basket, nibbles at it for a while and then makes a dash for the thicket, carrying the bread in his mouth."
Etymology
From nibble + -s.