Nibbles

//ˈnɪbl̩z// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    plural of nibble form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of nibble form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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belly-timbercomestibleesculentfoodgrubnosebag

Example

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"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.

Related phrases

finger food

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