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A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong. "The little nib or fructifying principle." Sir T. Browne.

Having a nib or point.

ze gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. Shak.

One who, or that which, nibbles.

In a nibbling manner; cautiously.

A great medieval German epic of unknown authorship containing traditions which refer to the Burgundians at the time of Attila (called Etzel in the poem) and mythological elements pointing to heathen times.

ossessors of the famous hoard and ring won by Siegfrid; also, the Burgundian kings in the Nibelungenlied.

A kind of golf stick used to lift the ball out of holes, ruts, etc.

See Bonnibel. [Obs.] Spenser.

A handsome girl. [Obs.]

Relating to cannibals or cannibalism. "Cannibal terror." Burke.

The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. Berke.

In the manner of cannibal. "An he had been cannibally given." Shak.

Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding. The effect of the privations and sufferings . . . was discernible to the last in his temper and deportment. Macaulay.

The quality of being discernible.

In a manner to be discerned; perceptibly; visibly. Hammond.

Without punishment; with impunity. [Obs.] J. Ellis.

Not to be discerned; imperceptible; not discoverable or visible. Secret and indiscernible ways. Jer. Taylor. -- In`dis*cern"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`dis*cern"i*bly, adv.

Incapable of holding or containing. [Obs.] This captious and intenible sieve. Shak.

A kind of light passenger vehicle, carrying four persons.