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nibbles en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnɪb(ə)ls/ (General-American)
  • /ˈnɪbl̩z/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English nibble Middle English -es English -s English nibbles From nibble + -s.

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) Small forms of finger food or snacks such as nuts or potato chips (crisps), often eaten as an accompaniment to drinks.
    • You can't go yet. You must taste my prune nibbles. 1998 May 6, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Death in Disguise”, in Midsomer Murders:
  2. (form-of, plural) plural of nibble
    form of nibble

Translations (8)

pl przekąski do jedzenia rękami (small forms of finger food or snacks) · el μεζεδάκια (small forms of finger food or snacks) · gl petisco (small forms of finger food or snacks) · el μεζέδες (small forms of finger food or snacks) · cmn 小吃 (small forms of finger food or snacks) · bcl timutimo (small forms of finger food or snacks) · fi naksut (small forms of finger food or snacks) · it stuzzichino (small forms of finger food or snacks)

nibbles en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnɪb(ə)ls/ (General-American)
  • /ˈnɪbl̩z/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English nibble Middle English -es English -s English nibbles From nibble + -s.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of nibble
    form of nibble