Background for nibbles
BeDict Logo

nibbles

/ˈnɪbəlz/

Meanings
noun
A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.

Examples :

"The mouse left tiny nibbles on the corner of the cheese. "
food action

Related Words

Illustration reports

reports noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːts/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

Illustration accompany

accompany verb

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni/

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."

Illustration gradually

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

Illustration consume

consume verb

/kənˈsjuːm/ /kənˈsuːm/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

Illustration lettuce

lettuce noun

/ˈlɛtəs/

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

"I put some lettuce on my sandwich. "

Illustration lightly

lightly adverb

/ˈlaɪtli/

In a light manner.

"The teacher spoke lightly about the upcoming exam, trying not to worry the students. "

Illustration nibbled

nibbled verb

/ˈnɪbəld/ /ˈnɪbld/

To eat with small, quick bites.

"The rabbit nibbled at the lettuce."

Illustration pretzels

pretzels noun

/ˈprɛtsəlz/

A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

"We bought a bag of pretzels to eat while watching the movie. "

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration overall

overall noun

/ˌoʊvərɔl/ /ˌoʊvərˌɔl/

A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

"My dad wore an overall to work in the garden. "

Illustration finding

finding verb

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the sidewalk. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "