Bible Dictionaries
Nibble

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait.

(2):

(n.) A small or cautious bite.

(3):

(v. t.) To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nibble'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/nibble.html. 1828.