Verb (used with object) : He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure. From Dictionary.com.
It is the reward for your patience in nibbling the leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Master of my artichoke] Reference
Your Pet doesn't admire the idea of nibbling stagnant wet. From Wordnik.com. [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference
Undaunted by this failure, which Sheridan wittily called nibbling at the. From Wordnik.com. [William Pitt and the Great War] Reference
"nibbling" -- which although prohibited on Yom Kippur, there is room to be lenient when one's health is at stake. From Wordnik.com. [Aish.com: Jewish Literacy] Reference
At the same time I sensed a kind of nibbling and probing at the back of my brain. From Wordnik.com. [Blue System]
Mr. Buffett left his office at 7 p.m. and spent the evening reading the newspapers and "nibbling" on Cheetos and licorice pastel candies. From Wordnik.com. [Buffett Drove Hard Bargain With Goldman] Reference
Morning "nibbling" had consequently become a disease with him. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Foss River Ranch] Reference
Then, literally hundreds of these fish attach themselves to your feet and start "nibbling". From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
But as the president himself recognized, this kind of nibbling around the edges of the budget is entirely inadequate. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
And MSNBC and Fox began nibbling away at CNN's audience. From Wordnik.com. [CNN'S TALK THERAPY] Reference
Still, your baby has a way to go before he is nibbling from your plate. From Wordnik.com. [Baby food: When to get started] Reference
What happens to stock prices when a behemoth starts nibbling at a mouse?. From Wordnik.com. [The Stakes Of The Game] Reference
I snuggled into him nibbling at chest hairs poking out of his lime V-neck. From Wordnik.com. [where to land, where to land] Reference
Neighborhood wildlife could sustain itself by nibbling on the homes 'greenery. From Wordnik.com. [Beware of Squirrels] Reference
Instead of nibbling Elian's tongue, perhaps Grandma should have bitten her own. From Wordnik.com. [An Intimate Visit With Grandma] Reference
Instead of nibbling on leftovers as a snack, we save them for a second meal. 7. From Wordnik.com. [How our money experts save money, #8 in a series] Reference
"Well, we didn't," said Roy, nibbling a piece of grass for want of something better. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys] Reference
Sometimes he would glance down to see the fish examining his lure, nibbling cautiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Man who was followed by butterflies] Reference
Nausea can lead to almost continuous nibbling of comfort foods to settle queasy stomachs. From Wordnik.com. [Health for Life M.D.: Breast Cancer] Reference
Her mother paraphrased and sipped her dark coffee while hesitantly nibbling on a pastry. From Wordnik.com. [While on Vacation in Rome] Reference
"Mabaka", an African leopard cub, is 13 weeks old, and has a penchant for nibbling on people. From Wordnik.com. [Baby Animals: Lions, Leopards, Porcupines, Monkeys And More (VIDEO)] Reference
Silas found a nail-keg and sat down on it across from the nibbling horses, and thought and waited. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
Inside, I find dozens of denim - and Prada-clad women nibbling finger sandwiches and sipping Perrier. From Wordnik.com. [Lining Up For A Pinch Of Poison] Reference
What's so thrilling, and chilling, about these scenes is that you can feel the choice nibbling at Walter's soul. From Wordnik.com. [Our Favorite Cultural Moments] Reference
She lets the observation hang in the air, then sighs deeply, nibbling at her lower lip for a second, looking away. From Wordnik.com. [Washington National Opera singer's slaying leaves family with questions] Reference
Out of the corner of his quick eye he saw a striped chipmunk nibbling away on some food as it sat on a nearby log. From Wordnik.com. [Begonia {part five}] Reference
Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines has been nibbling at markets that were formerly ValuJet's domain, as has giant Delta. From Wordnik.com. [Flying High Again?] Reference
The koala-nappers are being charged with grand theft, and the victims are nibbling eucalyptus back at home in the trees. From Wordnik.com. [Newsmakers] Reference
He has grown greedier lately; I have felt him nibbling on the corners of my other dreams - a toothless kind of leeching. From Wordnik.com. [Dream Eater] Reference
He pointed his fork toward the ceiling, bird-wise, and picked up a roll of roast beef, nibbling at its burnt-black edge. From Wordnik.com. [The Birdcage] Reference
Sipping iced tea and nibbling on cherry parfait pie, they smiled at one another as the laundry progressed through its cycles. From Wordnik.com. [Whites in Hot Water] Reference
Constantly nibbling at the fire walls that protect our data, hackers remind us that in cyberspace nothing is to be taken for granted. From Wordnik.com. [The Case For Hackers] Reference
There is some good news for them, though -- this year, certain luxuries, say, nibbling on premium caviar, will be easier on their wallets. From Wordnik.com. [Where To Live Very Well On Less] Reference
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