Nibble — Defs

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

imp. & p. p. Nibbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nibbling

1.
To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
“Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep.” — Shak.

02 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.

1.
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.
“Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a-nibbling at one single passage.” — Tillotson.

03 n. A small or cautious bite.

1.
A small or cautious bite.
2.
An expression of interest, often tentative, as at the beginning of a sale or negotiation process.(Fig.)