Thesaurus / nibbling
FEEDBACKsynonyms for nibbling
synonyms for nibbling
- chewing
- consumption
- dining
- binging
- biting
- devouring
- gluttony
- gobbling
- masticating
- munching
- overindulgence
- snacking
- feasting on
- feeding on
- gorging on
- gourmandization
- having a meal
- pigging out
- stuffing oneself
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How to use nibbling in a sentence
But Brindle tarried behind and foraged for her supper by nibbling the grass from the overgrown dooryard.
DOROTHY AT SKYRIEEVELYN RAYMONDKano pensively lifted a plum upon the point of a toothpick and began nibbling at its wrinkled skin.
THE DRAGON PAINTERMARY MCNEIL FENOLLOSAHe kept on pulling at one twig after another with his trunk, nibbling and wasting everything.
KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJI"Master Colombaik feared you had been nibbling the goods on the way," one of the young tanners observed with a laugh.
THE PILGRIM'S SHELL OR FERGAN THE QUARRYMANEUGNE SUEA slight greeting on the ends of her lips, some hurried words, and she returned to the noble battalion nibbling vigorously away.
THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDETThe old ewe had come quite close to the man, and one of the lambs was nibbling at his trousers' leg.
THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLSHAROLD BELL WRIGHTAlready he was nibbling at other pleasures, and with a youngster of his kind one or two nibbles mean three or four.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCEOLIVER ONIONSHe had run into a big bunch of bats sleeping in the abandoned sewer, and his nibbling at them had alarmed and angered them.
BUMPER, THE WHITE RABBITGEORGE ETHELBERT WALSHThe result was that I sat on the sledge and ran along with the wind, nibbling at the food as I went.
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARDDOUGLAS MAWSON"How closely sheep bite," exclaimed Miss Laura, pointing to one that was nibbling almost at his master's feet.
BEAUTIFUL JOEMARSHALL SAUNDERSWORDS RELATED TO NIBBLING
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.