nibbly
adjective, noun
nibbly is spelled N-I-B-B-L-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nibbly means “Prone to, or suitable for, nibbling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nibbly?
| Letters | 6: N-I-B-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nibbly?
Nibbly appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nibbly
- more nibbly comparative
- most nibbly superlative
- nibblies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nibbly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalProne to, or suitable for, nibbling.
noun
- 1
informalAny food suitable for nibbling, snack food.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nibbly come from?
From nibble + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).