morsel
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morsel
- /ˈmɔːsəl/ UK
- /ˈmɔɹsəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)səl
Where it comes from
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, perfect passive participle of mordeo (“to bite”). Compare French morceau, whence the English doublet morceau.
noun morsels · morcel
- 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.
- 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; […]
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A very small amount.
Didn't even a morsel of decency remain in his brother?
Similar: ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab, damn
verb morsels · morseling · morselling · morseled · morselled
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To divide into small pieces.
Similar: morselize
- To feed with small pieces of food.
Translations
Talk about this word "morsel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/morsel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. morsel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/morsel "morsel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/morsel.Cite this
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title = {morsel},
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