"nibbly" meaning in All languages combined

See nibbly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more nibbly [comparative], most nibbly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪbəli Etymology: From nibble + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nibble|y}} nibble + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} nibbly (comparative more nibbly, superlative most nibbly)
  1. (informal) Prone to, or suitable for, nibbling. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-nibbly-en-adj-o5t~dOUv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

Noun [English]

Forms: nibblies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪbəli Etymology: From nibble + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nibble|y}} nibble + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} nibbly (plural nibblies)
  1. (informal) Any food suitable for nibbling, snack food. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: nibble
    Sense id: en-nibbly-en-noun-SiGlEvhV Disambiguation of Foods: 32 68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

Inflected forms

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