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Meanings of nibble at in English

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Usage of nibble at in English
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Nait took a test nibble at the thing, looked to Least, puzzled.
Return of the Crimson Guard
2
Only by joining us can they get a nibble at the spoils.
Toasts and Forms of Public Address for Those Who Wish to Say the...
3
Duke felt something nibble at his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.
Victory
4
It will wear yellow feathers, and it will sing and nibble at sugar.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 / A Maga...
5
He moved to the side to nibble at a succulent bit of vegetation.
For Love Of Evil
6
Excessive hunger cannot induce it to nibble at an unlawful spot.
More Hunting Wasps
7
Sometimes it would even nibble at his knee with its great soft lips.
Rogues
8
I take a little piece of meat and nibble at it.
The red queen
9
The taxman gets a nibble at Apple and the stockmarket falls.
Radio NZ
10
Eventually, we paused to nibble at the refreshments that had been laid out.
Outpost
11
Two gray turtles surfaced and began to nibble at the guts.
Lonesome dove
12
It is so boring to see girls nibble at salads all the time.
I shot you babe
13
The two horses had recovered their wind and begun to nibble at one another.
The Top of the World
14
Now and then Neewa took a nibble at these things.
Nomads of the North: A Story of Romance and Adventure under the ...
15
You should nibble at your sugar with a graceful coyness.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
16
They nibble at the leaves a little, then play a little, then nibble again.
The Rulers of the Lakes: A Story of George and Champlain
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common