Synonyms of nibbling

nibbling

verb

present participle of nibble

1

as in snacking

to eat reluctantly and in small bites

having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snacking
• pecking
• picking
• grazing
• tasting
• noshing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gorging
• overeating
• swilling
• gormandizing
• pigging out

2

as in chewing

to crush or grind with the teeth

nibbling crackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chewing
• eating
• masticating
• chawing
• munching
• gnawing (on)
• biting (on)
• crunching (on)
• champing
• chomping (on)
• snacking
• consuming
• ruminating
• noshing
• swallowing
• devouring
• sinking one's teeth into
• scoffing
• scarfing
• picking (at)
• wolfing
• gulping
• ingesting
• gorging
• gobbling (up or down)
• mumbling
• pecking (at)
• nipping
• gumming
• bolting

3

as in eroding

to consume or wear away gradually

discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroding
• eating
• gnawing
• biting (at)
• destroying
• corroding
• fretting
• decomposing
• dissolving
• disintegrating
• wrecking
• ruining
• wasting
• devastating
• breaking down
• decimating
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• regenerating
• reviving
• recreating
• freshening
• renewing
• revitalizing
• rejuvenating
• refreshing
• refreshening