nibble
/ˈnɪbəl/
noun
- A small bite or amount of food.
- He took a nibble of the cheese to taste it.
- The fish gave a gentle nibble at the bait.
- She offered her guests some nibbles before dinner.
- A small amount or slight interest, especially in a business or negotiation context.
- After weeks of silence, they finally got a nibble on the house listing.
- There was a nibble of interest in the new product at the trade show.
- The company received a few nibbles from potential buyers.
- A unit of digital information equal to half a byte (4 bits).
- The programmer stored the value in a nibble to save memory.
- In computing, a nibble is often used to represent a single hexadecimal digit.
- Each nibble in the data stream corresponds to one character in the code.
verb
- To take small bites or eat in small amounts, often gently or cautiously.
- He nibbled the edge of his cookie, saving the chocolate chips for last.
- The rabbit nibbled on a carrot in the garden.
- She nibbled at her sandwich because she wasn't very hungry.
- To show slight interest in something, especially an offer or idea.
- She nibbled at the thought of moving abroad but wasn't ready to decide.
- A few investors nibbled at the startup's proposal but didn't commit.
- The team nibbled at the lead, slowly closing the gap in the score.
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