nibbleகொறிkoṟi(kori)(6b tr)eat small amounts of s.t.; take small bites, or in small amounts over a period of time; reduce by taking small amounts away over time
Usage:
அணில் மாமரத்தில் பழங்களையெல்லாம் கொறித்து விட்டதுaṇil māmarattil paḻaṅkaḷaiyellām koṟittu viṭṭatu
aṇil maamarattule paḻatteyellaam koricciṭṭu
Squirrils nibbled away at all the mangos in the tree.
