nibble
Example Sentences
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Gelifen nibbled Christopher’s fingers in greeting, plucked a feather from his own wings with his beak, and offered it to him.
From Literature
By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.
The thin-cut vegetables make it easy to nibble a bite at a time, rather than staring down a full head of lettuce in a salad bowl.
From Salon
They’re already portioned, freeze beautifully and invite nibbling rather than commitment.
From Salon
One of the worst-performing sectors around, they started “nibbling” on healthcare late last year and their position is now nearly 10% overweight, he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
