morsel

mor·sel

Use morsel in a sentence

A morsel of chocolate.

noun

Morsel is a tiny piece or amount of something, especially food.

A tiny little bit of chocolate is an example of a morsel of chocolate.

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morsel

a small bite or portion of food
a small piece or amount; bit
a tasty dish

Origin of morsel

OFr, diminutive of mors from Classical Latin morsum, a bite, piece from past participle of mordere, to bite: see mordant

to divide into or distribute in small portions

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morsel

noun

A small piece of food.
A tasty delicacy; a tidbit.
A small amount; a piece: a morsel of gossip.
One that is delightful and extremely pleasing.

Origin of morsel

Middle English from Old French diminutive of mors bite from Latin morsum from neuter past participle of mordēre to bite ; see mer- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural morsels)

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

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morels

Origin

From Middle English morsel, from Old French morsel, from Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece"), diminutive. of Latin morsum (“a bit"), neuter of morsus, past participle of mordere (“to bite"). Compare French morceau.

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