nibbler

noun
UK /ˈnɪblə/
US /ˈnɪblər/

A nibbler is someone or something that takes small bites of food.

The little rabbit was a slow nibbler, tasting every leaf in the garden.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool or machine that cuts or shapes material with small biting strokes.

The metalworker used a nibbler to trim the edge of the sheet.

3. A person who eats only small amounts at a time.

At parties she is a nibbler, never finishing a full plate.

4. In computing, a device or routine that reads data in small pieces.

The old tape nibbler read the file one byte at a time.