nibble

• Sustantivo que denota un pequeño pedazo o cantidad, especialmente de comida, o un mordisco ligero y pequeño.

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.

   Mordisco (unidad de información)

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

   Sinónimosnybble

2. Small biteA2informal

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

   Mordisco pequeño

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

   Sinónimosbitecrumbmorselmouthfulsnacktaste

• Verbo que denota morder o comer en trozos muy pequeños, a menudo de forma delicada o repetida, o ir comiendo algo poco a poco sin prisa.

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.

   Mordisquear

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

   Sinónimosbitegnawnippeckpick

   Antónimosdevourgobblegulpwolf

2. Bite gentlyA2informal

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

   Mordisquear suavemente

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

   Sinónimosmouthnippeck

   Antónimosboltchompdevourgobblemunchwolf

3. Eat intermittentlyB1informal

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

   Picar entre horas

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

   Sinónimosgrazepeck atpick atsnacktoy with

   Antónimosdevourgorgeguzzle