to bite off small bits.

to eat or chew in small bites

Give him a graham cracker to nibble on.

to bite, eat, or chew gently and in small amounts (usually fol. by at )

She was so upset she could only nibble at her food.

to bite off small bits of (something).

to eat (food) by biting off small pieces.

to bite in small bits

He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation.

a small morsel or bit

Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.

an act or instance of nibbling.

a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line.

any preliminary positive response or reaction. ?

nibble away at

to cause to decrease or diminish bit by bit

Inflation was nibbling away at her savings. The rains nibbled at the loam. Also, nibble at.

noun

mouthful

verb

gorge

noun

crumb , peck , snack , soupon , taste , tidbit

verb

crop , eat , eat like a bird , gnaw , munch , nip * , nosh on , peck * , snack , bite , chew , crumb , morsel , peck , speck