nibble

I felt he was trying to be too fine or to nibble.

“I was just like, it’s a hard no,” said Grace Luttrell, 33, from Oakland, who decided to wait at the base and nibble a sandwich as her friends went on to the summit.

They sip coffee or tea included in the price of admission and nibble at the snacks that Bui has brought.

"I think it's good for the brain, good for the heart and actually keeps the weight off because you're not tempted to nibble on anything else."

They come out of hiding at night and scuttle across the house in search of starchy crumbs on the floor, a sticky sugary stain on the counter and sometimes even a nibble of toothpaste or soap.