nibble
verb
[ ˈnɪb(ə)l ]
• take small bites out of.
• "he nibbled a biscuit"
Similar:
take small bites (from),
pick (at),
gnaw (at),
peck at,
pick over,
eat listlessly,
toy with,
eat like a bird,
taste,
sample,
eat between meals,
graze (on),
snack on,
• show cautious interest in a commercial opportunity.
• "there's an American agent nibbling"
nibble
noun
• an act or instance of nibbling.
• "I'm distracted by a nibble on my line"
• a show of interest in a commercial opportunity.
• "I had been trying to unload my apartment for weeks without even a nibble"
Origin:
late 15th century: probably of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with Low German nibbeln ‘gnaw’.
