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nibbly en · ADJ

Etymology

From nibble + -y.

Meanings

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

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more nibbly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most nibbly Degree=Sup lexicographic

nibbly en · NOUN

Etymology

From nibble + -y.

Meanings

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

Forms

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nibblies Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

nibble