dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/nib_MWT.json

{
  "nibbling (on)":{
    "as in picking (at) , licking":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chewing",
        "gnawing (at or on)",
        "gumming",
        "lapping",
        "licking",
        "nursing",
        "picking (at)",
        "bolting",
        "chowing (down on)",
        "devouring",
        "glutting (on)",
        "gobbling (up or down)",
        "gorging",
        "gulping",
        "scoffing",
        "slopping",
        "snarfing (down)",
        "swilling",
        "wolfing",
        "relishing",
        "savoring",
        "savouring",
        "tasting",
        "digesting",
        "downing",
        "mouthing (down)",
        "swallowing",
        "banqueting",
        "dining",
        "faring",
        "feasting",
        "gormandizing",
        "pigging out",
        "regaling",
        "consuming",
        "eating",
        "ingesting",
        "partaking (of)",
        "putting away",
        "putting down",
        "tucking (away or in)",
        "dispatching",
        "polishing off",
        "breakfasting",
        "lunching",
        "supping",
        "munching",
        "noshing",
        "snacking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibs":{
    "one of high position or importance within a group":{
      "examples":[
        "a staff appointment that must be approved by his nibs , the magazine's editor in chief"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "big",
        "big boy",
        "big cheese",
        "big gun",
        "big leaguer",
        "big shot",
        "big wheel",
        "big-timer",
        "bigfoot",
        "biggie",
        "bigwig",
        "fat cat",
        "heavy",
        "heavy hitter",
        "heavyweight",
        "high-muck-a-muck",
        "high-muckety-muck",
        "honcho",
        "kahuna",
        "kingfish",
        "kingpin",
        "major leaguer",
        "muckety-muck",
        "muck-a-muck",
        "mucky-muck",
        "nabob",
        "nawab",
        "nob",
        "pooh-bah",
        "poo-bah",
        "wheel"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "baron",
        "czar",
        "tsar",
        "tzar",
        "king",
        "lion",
        "magnate",
        "mogul",
        "prince",
        "princess",
        "queen",
        "tycoon",
        "VIP"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "inferior",
        "subordinate",
        "underling",
        "mediocrity",
        "obscurity"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "lightweight",
        "nobody",
        "nonentity",
        "nothing",
        "shrimp",
        "twerp",
        "whippersnapper",
        "zero",
        "zilch"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "nib":{
    "the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering":{
      "examples":[
        "a finch cracking seeds in its nib"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beak",
        "bill",
        "neb"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "mouth",
        "muzzle",
        "mandible",
        "maw",
        "maxilla"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow":{
      "examples":[
        "make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "apex",
        "cusp",
        "end",
        "nose",
        "pike",
        "point",
        "tip"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "pinpoint",
        "prong",
        "tine",
        "barb",
        "jag",
        "prickle",
        "snag",
        "spike",
        "sticker"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nibbler":{
    "as in picker , dieter":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dieter",
        "picker"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cormorant",
        "glutton",
        "gorger",
        "gormandizer",
        "gourmand",
        "hog",
        "overeater",
        "pig",
        "stuffer",
        "swiller",
        "feaster",
        "trencherman",
        "muncher"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nibbles (on)":{
    "as in picks (at) , licks":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chews",
        "gnaws (at or on)",
        "gums",
        "laps",
        "licks",
        "nurses",
        "picks (at)",
        "bolts",
        "chows (down on)",
        "devours",
        "gluts (on)",
        "gobbles (up or down)",
        "gorges",
        "gulps",
        "scoffs",
        "slops",
        "snarfs (down)",
        "swills",
        "wolfs",
        "relishes",
        "savors",
        "savours",
        "tastes",
        "digests",
        "downs",
        "mouths (down)",
        "swallows",
        "banquets",
        "dines",
        "fares",
        "feasts",
        "gormandizes",
        "pigs out",
        "regales",
        "consumes",
        "eats",
        "ingests",
        "partakes (of)",
        "puts away",
        "puts down",
        "tucks (away or in)",
        "dispatches",
        "polishes off",
        "breakfasts",
        "lunches",
        "sups",
        "munches",
        "noshes",
        "snacks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibble (on)":{
    "as in pick (at) , lick":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chew",
        "gnaw (at or on)",
        "gum",
        "lap",
        "lick",
        "nurse",
        "pick (at)",
        "bolt",
        "chow (down on)",
        "devour",
        "glut (on)",
        "gobble (up or down)",
        "gorge",
        "gulp",
        "scoff",
        "slop",
        "snarf (down)",
        "swill",
        "wolf",
        "relish",
        "savor",
        "savour",
        "taste",
        "digest",
        "down",
        "mouth (down)",
        "swallow",
        "banquet",
        "dine",
        "fare",
        "feast",
        "gormandize",
        "pig out",
        "regale",
        "consume",
        "eat",
        "ingest",
        "partake (of)",
        "put away",
        "put down",
        "tuck (away or in)",
        "dispatch",
        "polish off",
        "breakfast",
        "lunch",
        "sup",
        "munch",
        "nosh",
        "snack"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibbled (on)":{
    "as in picked (at) , licked":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "chewed",
        "gnawed (at or on)",
        "gummed",
        "lapped",
        "licked",
        "nursed",
        "picked (at)",
        "bolted",
        "chowed (down on)",
        "devoured",
        "glutted (on)",
        "gobbled (up or down)",
        "gorged",
        "gulped",
        "scoffed",
        "slopped",
        "snarfed (down)",
        "swilled",
        "wolfed",
        "relished",
        "savored",
        "savoured",
        "tasted",
        "digested",
        "downed",
        "mouthed (down)",
        "swallowed",
        "banqueted",
        "dined",
        "fared",
        "feasted",
        "gormandized",
        "pigged out",
        "regaled",
        "ate",
        "consumed",
        "ingested",
        "partook (of)",
        "put away",
        "put down",
        "tucked (away or in)",
        "dispatched",
        "polished off",
        "breakfasted",
        "lunched",
        "supped",
        "munched",
        "noshed",
        "snacked"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibbled":{
    "to eat reluctantly and in small bites":{
      "examples":[
        "having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "pecked",
        "picked"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "grazed",
        "noshed",
        "snacked",
        "tasted"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "gorged",
        "gormandized",
        "overate",
        "pigged out",
        "swilled"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to crush or grind with the teeth":{
      "examples":[
        "nibbling crackers"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bit (on)",
        "champed",
        "chawed",
        "chewed",
        "chomped (on)",
        "crunched (on)",
        "gnawed (on)",
        "masticated"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ruminated",
        "munched",
        "noshed",
        "snacked",
        "ate",
        "consumed",
        "ingested",
        "swallowed",
        "bolted",
        "devoured",
        "gobbled (up or down)",
        "gorged",
        "gulped",
        "scarfed",
        "scoffed",
        "snacked",
        "wolfed",
        "nipped",
        "pecked (at)",
        "picked (at)",
        "gummed",
        "mumbled"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "ate",
        "bit (at)",
        "corroded",
        "eroded",
        "fretted",
        "gnawed"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "broke down",
        "broke up",
        "decomposed",
        "disintegrated",
        "dissolved",
        "decimated",
        "destroyed",
        "devastated",
        "ruined",
        "wasted",
        "wrecked"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshened",
        "recreated",
        "refreshed",
        "refreshened",
        "regenerated",
        "rejuvenated",
        "renewed",
        "restored",
        "revitalized",
        "revived"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibbling":{
    "to eat reluctantly and in small bites":{
      "examples":[
        "having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "pecking",
        "picking"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "grazing",
        "noshing",
        "snacking",
        "tasting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "gorging",
        "gormandizing",
        "overeating",
        "pigging out",
        "swilling"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to crush or grind with the teeth":{
      "examples":[
        "nibbling crackers"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "biting (on)",
        "champing",
        "chawing",
        "chewing",
        "chomping (on)",
        "crunching (on)",
        "gnawing (on)",
        "masticating"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ruminating",
        "munching",
        "noshing",
        "snacking",
        "consuming",
        "eating",
        "ingesting",
        "swallowing",
        "bolting",
        "devouring",
        "gobbling (up or down)",
        "gorging",
        "gulping",
        "scarfing",
        "scoffing",
        "snacking",
        "wolfing",
        "nipping",
        "pecking (at)",
        "picking (at)",
        "gumming",
        "mumbling"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "biting (at)",
        "corroding",
        "eating",
        "eroding",
        "fretting",
        "gnawing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breaking down",
        "breaking up",
        "decomposing",
        "disintegrating",
        "dissolving",
        "decimating",
        "destroying",
        "devastating",
        "ruining",
        "wasting",
        "wrecking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshening",
        "recreating",
        "refreshening",
        "refreshing",
        "regenerating",
        "rejuvenating",
        "renewing",
        "restoring",
        "revitalizing",
        "reviving"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibble":{
    "a small piece or quantity of food":{
      "examples":[
        "I don't want a whole dessert, so can I just have a nibble of yours?"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bite",
        "morsel",
        "mouthful",
        "nugget",
        "taste",
        "tidbit",
        "titbit"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "collop",
        "medallion",
        "noisette",
        "nosh",
        "snack",
        "appetizer",
        "canap\u00e9",
        "hors d'oeuvre",
        "bit",
        "chew",
        "crumb",
        "dab",
        "dribble",
        "driblet",
        "fleck",
        "hint",
        "mote",
        "nubbin",
        "particle",
        "pinch",
        "scrap",
        "scruple",
        "shred",
        "smidgen",
        "smidgeon",
        "smidgin",
        "smidge",
        "snip",
        "snippet",
        "speck",
        "spot",
        "sprinkling",
        "suspicion",
        "tittle",
        "touch",
        "trace",
        "dash",
        "drop",
        "lap",
        "lick",
        "gulp",
        "swallow",
        "swig"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to eat reluctantly and in small bites":{
      "examples":[
        "having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "peck",
        "pick"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "graze",
        "nosh",
        "snack",
        "taste"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "gorge",
        "gormandize",
        "overeat",
        "pig out",
        "swill"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to crush or grind with the teeth":{
      "examples":[
        "nibbling crackers"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bite (on)",
        "champ",
        "chaw",
        "chew",
        "chomp (on)",
        "crunch (on)",
        "gnaw (on)",
        "masticate"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ruminate",
        "munch",
        "nosh",
        "snack",
        "consume",
        "eat",
        "ingest",
        "swallow",
        "bolt",
        "devour",
        "gobble (up or down)",
        "gorge",
        "gulp",
        "scarf",
        "scoff",
        "snack",
        "wolf",
        "nip",
        "peck (at)",
        "pick (at)",
        "gum",
        "mumble"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bite (at)",
        "corrode",
        "eat",
        "erode",
        "fret",
        "gnaw"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "break down",
        "break up",
        "decompose",
        "disintegrate",
        "dissolve",
        "decimate",
        "destroy",
        "devastate",
        "ruin",
        "waste",
        "wreck"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshen",
        "recreate",
        "refresh",
        "refreshen",
        "regenerate",
        "rejuvenate",
        "renew",
        "restore",
        "revitalize",
        "revive"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibbles":{
    "a small piece or quantity of food":{
      "examples":[
        "I don't want a whole dessert, so can I just have a nibble of yours?"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bites",
        "morsels",
        "mouthfuls",
        "nuggets",
        "tastes",
        "tidbits",
        "titbits"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "collops",
        "medallions",
        "noisettes",
        "noshes",
        "snacks",
        "appetizers",
        "canap\u00e9s",
        "hors d'oeuvres",
        "hors d'oeuvre",
        "bits",
        "chews",
        "crumbs",
        "dabs",
        "dribbles",
        "driblets",
        "flecks",
        "hints",
        "motes",
        "nubbins",
        "particles",
        "pinches",
        "scraps",
        "scruples",
        "shreds",
        "smidgens",
        "smidgeons",
        "smidgins",
        "smidges",
        "snippets",
        "snips",
        "specks",
        "spots",
        "sprinklings",
        "suspicions",
        "tittles",
        "touches",
        "traces",
        "dashes",
        "drops",
        "laps",
        "licks",
        "gulps",
        "swallows",
        "swigs"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to eat reluctantly and in small bites":{
      "examples":[
        "having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "pecks",
        "picks"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "grazes",
        "noshes",
        "snacks",
        "tastes"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "gorges",
        "gormandizes",
        "overeats",
        "pigs out",
        "swills"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to crush or grind with the teeth":{
      "examples":[
        "nibbling crackers"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bites (on)",
        "champs",
        "chaws",
        "chews",
        "chomps (on)",
        "crunches (on)",
        "gnaws (on)",
        "masticates"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ruminates",
        "munches",
        "noshes",
        "snacks",
        "consumes",
        "eats",
        "ingests",
        "swallows",
        "bolts",
        "devours",
        "gobbles (up or down)",
        "gorges",
        "gulps",
        "scarfs",
        "scoffs",
        "snacks",
        "wolfs",
        "nips",
        "pecks (at)",
        "picks (at)",
        "gums",
        "mumbles"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bites (at)",
        "corrodes",
        "eats",
        "erodes",
        "frets",
        "gnaws"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breaks down",
        "breaks up",
        "decomposes",
        "disintegrates",
        "dissolves",
        "decimates",
        "destroys",
        "devastates",
        "ruins",
        "wastes",
        "wrecks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshens",
        "recreates",
        "refreshens",
        "refreshes",
        "regenerates",
        "rejuvenates",
        "renews",
        "restores",
        "revitalizes",
        "revives"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "nibblers":{
    "as in pickers , dieters":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "dieters",
        "pickers"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cormorants",
        "gluttons",
        "gorgers",
        "gormandizers",
        "gourmands",
        "hogs",
        "hog",
        "overeaters",
        "pigs",
        "stuffers",
        "swillers",
        "feasters",
        "trenchermen",
        "munchers"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}