Nibble and Prick

Nibble

Nibble verb - To eat reluctantly and in small bites.

Prick and nibble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prick" instead a verb "Nibble".

Nearby Words: nibbled, nibbling

Prick

Prick verb - Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.
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Synonyms for Prick

Nibble and prick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nibble" instead a verb "Prick".

Nearby Words: prickly, prickle, pricked, pricking, pricker

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

little little nibble little prick

Common collocations

way nibble way prick way
finger nibble finger prick finger
fingers nibble fingers prick fingers
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