Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nibbly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
nib-bly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prone to, or suitable for, nibbling.

Informal

noun

Any food suitable for nibbling, snack food.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nibble + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

more nibbly (comparative) most nibbly (superlative) nibblies (plural)

Synonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

What does nibbly mean?
Prone to, or suitable for, nibbling.
Where does nibbly come from?
From nibble + -y.

How to pronounce nibbly

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