morsel

UK /ˈmɔːsəl/ US /ˈmɔɹsəl/

noun 3verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

choice, juicy, tasty

She saved the tastiest morsel of cake for dessert.

tiny

VERB + MORSEL

eat

After the huge meal, she couldn't eat another morsel of dessert.

PREP

~ of

She saved a small morsel of chocolate cake for dessert the next day.

Definitions

noun

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

By sticking out his tongue and curling it sideways to explore the hairy jungle around his mouth, he was always able to find a tasty morsel here and there to nibble on.

If a morsel of food fell off your plate, the advice of one contemporary document was to pick it up, make the sign of the cross over it, season it well - and then eat it.

A mouthful of food.

Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]

A very small amount.

Didn't even a morsel of decency remain in his brother?

verb

To divide into small pieces.

To feed with small pieces of food.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a small amount of solid food

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

By sticking out his tongue and curling it sideways to explore the hairy jungle around his mouth, he was always able to find a tasty morsel here and there to nibble on.

Wiktionary

If a morsel of food fell off your plate, the advice of one contemporary document was to pick it up, make the sign of the cross over it, season it well - and then eat it.

Wiktionary

Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]

Wiktionary

A fine collation was served, but the young Prince ate not a morsel, so intently was he occupied with her.

Tatoeba · #6211680

After eating a morsel, Daphnis retired to rest; but his sleep was not void of tears.

Tatoeba · #6212782

The vegetarians fought over the last morsel of egg salad.

Tatoeba · #6963683

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, morsel is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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