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NIBBLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gentle biting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("nibble" is a kind of...):

bite; chomp (the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws)

Derivation:

nibble (bite gently)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small byte

Synonyms:

nibble; nybble

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("nibble" is a kind of...):

computer memory unit (a unit for measuring computer memory)

Holonyms ("nibble" is a part of...):

byte (a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information)

Derivation:

nibble (eat intermittently; take small bites of)

nibble (bite off very small pieces)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Eat intermittently; take small bites of

Example:

She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles

Synonyms:

nibble; pick; piece

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "nibble" is one way to...):

eat (take in solid food)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They nibble more bread

Derivation:

nibble (a small byte)

nibbler (a biter who takes dainty repeated bites)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bite gently

Example:

The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "nibble" is one way to...):

bite; seize with teeth (to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

nibble (gentle biting)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Bite off very small pieces

Example:

She nibbled on her cracker

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "nibble" is one way to...):

bite; seize with teeth (to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

nibble (a small byte)

nibbler (a biter who takes dainty repeated bites)

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