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
Cortes	['kɔ:tes]
Kasimir	KAH-zee-meer	German
Rohit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Gervase	JUR-vəs	English (Rare)
Linsay	LIN-zee	English (Rare)
Shrinivas	-	Indian, Marathi