Nibble vs. Snack — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nibble and Snack
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Nibble
In computing, a nibble (occasionally nybble or nyble to match the spelling of byte) is a four-bit aggregation, or half an octet. It is also known as half-byte or tetrade.
Snack
A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.
Nibble
To bite at gently and repeatedly.
Snack
A hurried or light meal.
Nibble
To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels
Nibble a cracker.
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Snack
Food eaten between meals.
Nibble
To wear away or diminish bit by bit
"If you start compromising too early ... they nibble you to death" (People).
Snack
To eat a hurried or light meal
She had meetings all day but managed to snack in lieu of lunch.
Nibble
To take small or hesitant bites
Fish nibbling at the bait.
Snack
To eat food between meals
She snacked during the baseball game.
Nibble
A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel.
Snack
A light meal.
Nibble
The act or an instance of nibbling.
Snack
An item of food eaten between meals.
Nibble
A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
Snack
(slang) A very sexy and attractive person.
Nibble
Small snacks such as crisps/potato chips or nuts, often eaten to accompany drinks.
Snack
(obsolete) A share; a part or portion.
Nibble
(computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits.
Snack
To eat a light meal.
Nibble
(ambitransitive) To eat with small, quick bites.
The rabbit nibbled the lettuce.
The rabbit nibbled at the lettuce.
Snack
To eat between meals.
Nibble
(transitive) To bite lightly.
He nibbled at my neck and made me shiver.
Snack
To snatch.
Nibble
(figurative) To consume gradually.
Snack
To bite.
Nibble
To find fault; to cavil.
Snack
To share.
Nibble
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.
Snack
A share; a part or portion; - obsolete, except in the colloquial phrase, to go snacks, i. e., to share.
At last he whispers, "Do, and we go snacks."
Nibble
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.
Snack
A slight, hasty repast.
Nibble
A small or cautious bite.
Snack
A light informal meal
Nibble
An expression of interest, often tentative, as at the beginning of a sale or negotiation process.
Snack
Eat a snack; eat lightly;
She never loses weight because she snacks between meals
Nibble
A small byte
Nibble
Gentle biting
Nibble
Bite off very small pieces;
She nibbled on her cracker
Nibble
Bite gently;
The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear
Nibble
Eat intermittently; take small bites of;
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
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