nibble
Half a byte
To nibble is to take small, delicate bites: She nibbled at her sandwich.
Animals nibble when they gnaw or bite gently.
Figuratively, to nibble is to show tentative interest: Investors are nibbling at the offer.
A nibble is a small bite or a light snack.
In computing, a nibble is half a byte—four bits.
Small piece of food
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- tidbitSmall choice portion
- crumbSmall broken-off piece
- noshCasual small meal
graze · peck · munchies · appetizer · canapé · hors d'oeuvre · finger food · sampler
Gentle facial caress
- love biteBruise from sucking skin
- gentleSoft and kind
- tenderSoft or sore
- tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
graze · caress · neck · earlobe · lip · flirtatious · intimate · tease
Bite repeatedly at
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- chewGrind with teeth
- chompLoud, vigorous mouthwork
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
bite · teeth · incisors · molars · jaw · rodent · squirrel · rabbit
Small amount or portion
- byteDigital information unit
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- computingProcessing data mathematically
- memoryMind's retention capacity
storage · packet · chunk · fragment · digital · encode · unit
Gradually remove through friction
- chip awayDiminish through persistent effort
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- whittleCarve by shaving layers
- diminishTo make smaller
gradual · incremental · bit by bit · corrode · undermine · eat into · pick apart · weathering
morsel
Small piece of food
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- tidbitSmall choice portion
- crumbSmall broken-off piece
nosh · graze · peck · munchies · appetizer · canapé · hors d'oeuvre · finger food · sampler · tasting
nuzzle
Gentle facial caress
tickle · graze · caress · neck · earlobe · lip · flirtatious · intimate · tease · coy
gnaw
Bite repeatedly at
crunch · bite · teeth · incisors · molars · jaw · rodent · squirrel · rabbit · mouse
bit
Small amount or portion
memory · storage · packet · chunk · fragment · digital · encode · unit
wear away
Gradually remove through friction
- chip awayDiminish through persistent effort
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- whittleCarve by shaving layers
diminish · gradual · incremental · bit by bit · corrode · undermine · eat into · pick apart · weathering
- eating and drinkingeat, drink, chew, bite, swallow
- fishing idiomshook line and sinker, fish out of water, the one that got away, fishing for compliments, fish or cut bait
- -le/-er verbsbabble, bubble, bumble, burble, crackle
- light eatingpeck, snack, graze, pick at
- Samplessample, blood sample, DNA sample, water sample, soil sample
- computer termsbit, byte, binary, cursor, click