nibble 音标拼音: [n'ɪbəl]
n . 半字节
n . 半位元组,细咬,轻咬,啃
vt .
vi . 一点一点地咬,细咬,吹毛求疵
半字节半位元组,细咬,轻咬,啃一点一点地咬,细咬,吹毛求疵
nibble 四位元字; 尼; 半拜; 四位字节; 半字节
nibble 尼 半拜
nibble n 1 :
a small byte [
synonym : {
nybble }, {
nibble }]
2 :
gentle biting v 1 :
bite off very small pieces ; "
She nibbled on her cracker "
2 :
bite gently ; "
The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby '
s ear "
3 :
eat intermittently ;
take small bites of ; "
He pieced at the sandwich all morning "; "
She never eats a full meal --
she just nibbles " [
synonym : {
nibble }, {
pick }, {
piece }]
Nibble \
Nib "
ble \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Nibbled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Nibbling }.] [
Cf . {
Nip }.]
To bite by little at a time ;
to seize gently with the mouth ;
to eat slowly or in small bits .
[
1913 Webster ]
Thy turfy mountains ,
where live nibbling sheep . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Nibble \
Nib "
ble \,
v .
t .
To bite upon something gently or cautiously ;
to eat a little of a thing ,
as by taking small bits cautiously ;
as ,
fishes nibble at the bait .
[
1913 Webster ]
Instead of returning a full answer to my book ,
he manifestly falls a -
nibbling at one single passage .
--
Tillotson .
[
1913 Webster ]
nibble \
nib "
ble \,
n .
1 .
A small or cautious bite .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Hence : (
Fig .)
An expression of interest ,
often tentative ,
as at the beginning of a sale or negotiation process .
[
PJC ]
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "
nibble ":
and sinker ,
be a sucker ,
be taken in ,
bite ,
bolus ,
champ ,
chaw ,
chew ,
chew the cud ,
chew up ,
chomp ,
cud ,
devour ,
eat up ,
fall for ,
gnash ,
gnaw ,
go for ,
gob ,
gobble up ,
grind ,
gulp down ,
gum ,
lap up ,
line ,
masticate ,
morsel ,
mouth ,
mouthful ,
mumble ,
munch ,
nip ,
nosh ,
peck ,
peck at ,
pick ,
pick at ,
quid ,
ruminate ,
snack ,
snap ,
swallow ,
swallow anything ,
swallow hook ,
swallow whole ,
swing at ,
take the bait ,
tumble for
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