Morsel definition

môrsəl

A small piece of food.

noun

A small bite or portion of food.

noun

A small piece or amount; bit.

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.

noun

A tasty dish.

noun

To divide into or distribute in small portions.

verb

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

noun

A very small amount.

noun

A tasty delicacy; a tidbit.

noun

A small amount; a piece.

A morsel of gossip.

noun

One that is delightful and extremely pleasing.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

morsel

Plural:

morsels

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

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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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