nibbing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of nibbling or gnawing at something, usually food.

  - "He enjoys nibbling on cheese before dinner."
  - "The squirrel was nibbling on an acorn."

• Noun

  A small bite or piece, especially of food.

  - "She took a nibble of the cake."
  - "The dog got a nibble of the biscuit."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nibbing
gibbing , jibbing , libbing

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Variants

List of all variants of nibbing that leads to same result
nab , nabbed , nabbing , nabs

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old English word 'niban' which means 'to gnaw' or 'bite'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nibble' is also used in computing to refer to a small amount of data.

2. In the Middle Ages, nibbling was a popular pastime among the nobility, who would nibble on exotic fruits and delicacies during feasts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tasting: The act of sampling food or drink to assess its flavor and quality.

2. Gnawing: The act of biting and grinding food with the teeth, or the sound of doing so.

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Culture

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In literature, nibbling is often used to describe the act of tasting food or the sound of teeth gnawing on something. In art, it can refer to the technique of making small bites or indentations in a material.

How to Memorize "nibbing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of biting or gnawing on something to remember the meaning of 'nibbling'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nibbling' with the image of a person taking small bites of food or a squirrel gnawing on an acorn.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nibble Now, Bit By Bit' to remember the meaning of 'nibbling'.

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