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mordisquear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  • nibble verb To eat something by taking small, repeated bites.

Senses

mordisquear is used for these senses in English:

  • bite (transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
  • bite (transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
  • nibble To lightly bite (a person or animal, or part of their body), especially in a loving or playful manner; to nip.
  • nibble Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.

bite — full definition

  1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
  3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

nibble — full definition

  1. verb To eat something by taking small, repeated bites.
  2. verb To show mild or cautious interest in something, such as an offer or opportunity.
  3. noun A small bite, or a small amount of food eaten in small bites.
  4. noun In computing, a unit of digital information equal to half a byte (four bits).

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