English edit

Etymology edit

From nibble +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

nibbling (countable and uncountable, plural nibblings)

  1. The act or sound of one who nibbles.
  2. A small adjustment or encroachment.
    • 1821, The British Prose Writers: Gray's letters, page 26:
      I send you back the two last sheets, because you bid me. I reserve my nibblings and minutiae for another day.
    • 1921, John Dewey, China, Japan, and the USA:
      Meantime the penetration of Shantung by means of railway discrimination, railway military guards, continual nibblings here and there, will be going on.
  3. A child of one's sibling.

Verb edit

nibbling

  1. present participle and gerund of nibble