About The Word Morsel
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Morsel
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What's The Definition Of Morsel?
[n] a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
[n] a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed" Synonyms | Synonyms for Morsel: bit | bite Related Terms | Find terms related to Morsel: ambrosia | atom | bait | bit | bite | bolus | bonne bouche | butt | cate | champ | chaw | chew | chip | choice morsel | chomp | chunk | clip | clipping | collop | crumb | cud | cut | cutting | dainty | delicacy | dessert | dollop | drop | end | fraction | fragment | gnash | gob | gobbet | goody | grain | granule | hunk | kickshaw | lump | manna | modicum | moiety | morceau | mouthful | munch | nectar | nibble | nip | paring | particle | patch | piece | pinch | quid | rasher | remnant | sample | savory | scoop | scrap | shard | shaving | shiver | shred | slice | sliver | smidgen | smidgin | smithereen | snack | snap | snatch | snick | snip | snippet | soupcon | speck | splinter | spoonful | stitch | stump | swallow | tag | taste | tatter | tidbit | titbit | treat | whit See Also | chaw | chew | crumb | cud | mouthful | plug | quid | small indefinite amount | small indefinite quantity | sop | sops | taste | wad Morsel In Webster's Dictionary \Mor"sel\, n. [OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a
dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob.
akin to E. smart. See {Smart}, and cf. {Morceau}, {Mordant},
{Muse}, v., {Muzzle}, n.]
1. A little bite or bit of food. --Chaucer.
Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new
labor to a tired digestion. --South.
2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.
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