nibble away at

nibble away at something

to eat at something in tiny bits; to erode away tiny bits of something. The waves nibbled away at the base of the cliff, year after year. The mice nibbled away at the huge wheel of cheese.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nik	-	English, Greek, Slovene
EncarnaciÓN	en-kahr-nah-THYON (Spanish), en-kahr-nah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Motke	-	Yiddish
Ami (2)	AY-mee	English
Ijsbrand	-	Dutch
Annalisa	-	Italian