Analysis Complete

nibble

/ nibble /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
gentle biting
Type of:
bite chomp
verb Sense 2
eat intermittently; take small bites of
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
Type of:
eat
Derived:
piece slice nybble nibbler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
bite gently
"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby''s ear"
Type of:
bite seize with teeth
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
bite off very small pieces
"She nibbled on her cracker"
Type of:
bite seize with teeth
Derived:
nybble nibbler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
a small byte
Type of:
computer memory unit
Has parts:
byte
Derived:
pick piece
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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bite chomp eat seize with teeth computer memory unit