nibbler

nibbler — noun

1. a person or an animal that eats food in very small, repeated bites rather than i

1.名詞
釋義

a person or an animal that eats food in very small, repeated bites rather than in large mouthfuls

例句

Asher watched the rabbit in the hutch, a tiny nibbler working through a carrot.

appositive: a nibbler, describing an animal

Zola is a slow nibbler who takes an hour to eat one biscuit.

nibbler + relative clause: who takes...

同義詞
  • grazer

    implies eating continuously over time rather than small individual bites

常見錯誤

❌My daughter is such a nibbler — she rejects most foods I cook.
✅My daughter is such a picky eater
💡she rejects most foods I cook.' — 'nibbler' describes taking small bites, not being selective about food.

2. a small brownish marine fish found along the rocky coasts of the North Atlantic,

2.名詞
釋義

a small brownish marine fish found along the rocky coasts of the North Atlantic, also called the cunner

例句

Théo caught a nibbler while fishing from the rocky pier at sunset.

catch a nibbler — fishing context

Mateo lifted a wet stone at the water's edge and uncovered a nibbler darting away into the seaweed.

uncover a nibbler + hiding beneath — discovery context

同義詞
  • cunner

    the standard common name for this fish species

  • bergall

    a regional alternative name used in parts of New England

3. a power tool that cuts sheet metal by stamping a row of overlapping holes, each

3.名詞
釋義

a power tool that cuts sheet metal by stamping a row of overlapping holes, each connecting to form a continuous cut

例句

Mr. Delgado, the workshop manager, ordered a new nibbler to cut steel sheets for the warehouse roof.

nibbler for cutting steel panels — industrial use

Imran operated the nibbler, guiding it carefully along the marked line.

同義詞