nibble

• Substantiv, das einen kleinen Bissen oder eine kleine Menge bezeichnet, besonders von Essen, oder einen leichten, kleinen Biss.

A noun referring to a small piece or amount, especially of food, or a gentle, small bite.

1. Half a byteC1formalIT

   A unit of digital information equal to four bits, or half of a standard byte.

   Nibble

   • A nibble can represent sixteen different values.
   • Programmers sometimes use nibbles to store small data efficiently.
   • The hexadecimal digit corresponds to a single nibble.

   Synonymenybble

2. Small biteA2informal

   A small, gentle bite or an act of eating in small amounts.

   Kleiner Bissen

   • The fish took a nibble at the bait.
   • She took a nibble of the chocolate bar.
   • He offered the rabbit a nibble of carrot.

   Synonymebitecrumbmorselmouthfulsnacktaste

• Verb, das das Abbeißen oder Essen in kleinen Stücken oder kleinen Mengen bezeichnet, oft vorsichtig oder sanft.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking small bites or eating in small amounts, often gently or cautiously.

1. Bite off very small piecesA2formal

   To take tiny bites from something, often repeatedly.

   In kleinen Bissen abbeißen

   • The mouse nibbled the cheese carefully.
   • She nibbled a piece of chocolate while reading.
   • He nibbled the edge of his sandwich.

   Synonymebitegnawnippeckpick

   Antonymedevourgobblegulpwolf

2. Bite gentlyA2informal

   To bite something softly or cautiously, often as a sign of affection or testing.

   Knabbern

   • The puppy nibbled my fingers playfully.
   • She nibbled his ear affectionately.
   • He nibbled the apple to check if it was ripe.

   Synonymemouthnippeck

   Antonymeboltchompdevourgobblemunchwolf

3. Eat intermittentlyB1informal

   To eat small amounts of food at irregular intervals, rather than in a full meal.

   Häppchenweise essen

   • She nibbled on snacks throughout the movie.
   • He nibbled at his dinner, not feeling very hungry.
   • They nibbled on appetizers before the main course.

   Synonymegrazepeck atpick atsnacktoy with

   Antonymedevourgorgeguzzle