nibbles
Takes tiny tastes
Nibbles are small bites or snacks, typically finger foods served before a meal or with drinks: We put out some nibbles for the guests.
The word suggests casual, light eating rather than a proper meal.
In computing, a nibble (also nybble) is half a byte—four bits of data, a playful extension of the "bite" metaphor.
Small topped appetizer bases
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- antipastiItalian first-course assortment
- cruditesRaw vegetables for dipping
nachos · pretzels · samosas · chips · dip · olives · nuts · crackers
Small pieces of food
- tidbitsSmall choice pieces
- bitsSmall portions or pieces
- piecesParts of something divided
- sliversThin, sharp fragments
tastes · samples · snippets · crumbs · fragments · scraps · portions · pinches
canapes
Small topped appetizer bases
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- antipastiItalian first-course assortment
crudites · nachos · pretzels · samosas · chips · dip · olives · nuts · crackers · bruschetta
munch
To gnaw steadily
peck · snack · chomp · crunch · chew · pick · taste · sample · savor · devour
morsels
Small pieces of food
slivers · tastes · samples · snippets · crumbs · fragments · scraps · portions · pinches · snatches
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
- hamsterSmall burrowing pet rodent
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- guinea pigSmall rodent, pet or test subject
squirrel · beaver · gerbil · rat · chipmunk · gnawing · teeth · pellets · hay · carrots
tease
Mock playfully
coy · coquettish · suggestive · innuendo · dalliance · amorous · seductive · wink · jest · frisky
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, munching, chomping
- snackschips, crackers, cookies, granola bars, chocolate
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos
- consumeseats, devours, consumes, ingests, swallows
- food slanggrub, chow, eats, nosh, munchies
- bitsbits, morsels, tidbits, snippets, scraps
nibblesgorges
Steep-walled river valleys
devours · gobbles · guzzles · wolfs down · binges
nibblesfeast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
banquet · main course · square meal · spread · hearty meal