I hope and assume that we have all given and received those gentle bites on sensitive spots done with the lips over the teeth. Although prone to use the word nibble, I feel uneasy about it. It seems to me there are three variations:
• directly with teeth
• with lips over teeth
• just lips
Only the first is technically nibbling, specifically using the teeth. It has the most danger, so generally must be done cautiously.
The third may be the least common. The lack of reinforcement limits it to a delicate grasp, Providing more enfolding than a kiss and less strain than a suck, I have found it useful on the most sensitive spots at the most sensitive times. Its adjacency to kissing and sucking may mean people do it without distinguishing or naming it.
The second has the widest variety of uses. From nipping an external surface to compressing the tip of something at the entrance to gripping the last of something that has penetrated more deeply. It may be as delicate as any kiss but can range up to force stronger than you would dare apply with naked teeth since your lips cushion the effect.
My vocabulary fails me. Because I need it more often, for the second category, I tend to use teeth-based terms assuming the reader knows she wouldn’t literally chew on his cock.
Does anyone have other suggestions?
Active Ink Slinger
