nibbly

English

Etymology

nibble + -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪbəli

Adjective

nibbly (comparative more nibbly, superlative most nibbly)

  1. (informal) Prone to, or suitable for, nibbling.
    • 2009 April 16, “This shop's a jewel, too”, in Toronto Star:
      Toss in wine and nibbly things to munch and it adds up to a unique shopping experience.

Noun

nibbly (plural nibblies)

  1. (informal) Any food suitable for nibbling, snack food.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:
      The dumbstruck crowd parted as the murderer made his way to the nibblies []

Synonyms

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