Hint
Hint noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: I detect just a hint of mint in the sauce
Nibble
Nibble noun - A small piece or quantity of food.
Usage example: I don't want a whole dessert, so can I just have a nibble of yours?
How words are described
| little | little hint | little nibble |
Common collocations
| way | hint way | nibble way |
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Nibble and Hint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hint/nibble
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