nibbled 的 3 个定义
nib·bled, nib·bling.
- to bite off small bits.
- to eat or chew in small bites: Give him a graham cracker to nibble on.
- to bite, eat, or chew gently and in small amounts: She was so upset she could only nibble at her food.
nib·bled, nib·bling.
- to bite off small bits of.
- to eat by biting off small pieces.
- to bite in small bits: He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation.
- a small morsel or bit: Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.
- an act or instance of nibbling.
- a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line.
- any preliminary positive response or reaction.
nibbled 近义词
morsel, bite
bite, pick at
更多nibbled例句
- Enjoy these with casual snacks or appetizers, such as olives, salami and other nibbles.
- Inside a cabinet are more snacks, all complimentary, including a selection of savory and sweet nibbles, waters, and even Kombucha.
- Will he nibble around the edges, or will he actually take on the oil companies?
- Would he be able to nibble on foie gras, slurp fettuccine Alfredo, and sample chocolate mousse without putting on weight again?
- It stopped to nibble a few burrs, and when it was shooed on, it didn't stop to walk around the obstruction.
- The result was that the sheep came right up to the door to nibble the young and juicy grass.
- If they are young hawk-bills, they will nibble the seaweed, and soon go on to crabs and shell-fish, and even little fishes.
- Beneath this the girl stopped a moment, and let Bumper nibble at the green grass.
- He had tried all day to nibble through it, and dig under it, but the wire had only hurt his teeth without giving way a particle.