nibble

• Substantif désignant une petite bouchée ou une petite quantité, surtout de nourriture, ou une morsure légère et brève.

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.

   Mord, quartet

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

   Synonymesnybble

2. Small biteA2informal

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

   Petite bouchée

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

   Synonymesbitecrumbmorselmouthfulsnacktaste

• Verbe désignant le fait de mordre à petits coups ou de manger en petites quantités, souvent avec précaution ou délicatesse.

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.

   mordiller

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

   Synonymesbitegnawnippeckpick

   Antonymesdevourgobblegulpwolf

2. Bite gentlyA2informal

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

   Mordiller

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

   Synonymesmouthnippeck

   Antonymesboltchompdevourgobblemunchwolf

3. Eat intermittentlyB1informal

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

   grignoter

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

   Synonymesgrazepeck atpick atsnacktoy with

   Antonymesdevourgorgeguzzle