nibbles

nib·bles
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UK/ˈnɪbl̩z/US/ˈnɪb(ə)ls/

noun

Small forms of finger food or snacks such as nuts or potato chips (crisps), often eaten as an accompaniment to drinks.

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Meanings

nounnibbles pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySmall 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
noun
  1. pluralplural of nibble
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nibble

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
belly-timberfoodgrubprovenderscran

Origin

From nibble + -s.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小吃
  • 小吃 (xiǎochī)small forms of finger food or snacks
Finnish naksut
  • naksutsmall forms of finger food or snacks
Greek μεζέδες, μεζεδάκια
  • μεζέδες (mezédes)small forms of finger food or snacks
  • μεζεδάκια (mezedákia)small forms of finger food or snacks
Italian stuzzichino
  • stuzzichinosmall forms of finger food or snacks
Polish przekąski do jedzenia rękami
  • przekąski do jedzenia rękamismall forms of finger food or snacks
Cite this entry
APA

nibbles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nibbles

MLA

“nibbles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nibbles. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nibbles,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nibbles.

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