Morsel

/ˈmɔːsəl/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
2. A mouthful of food.
3. A very small amount.
4. (transitive) To divide into small pieces.
5. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To feed with small pieces of food.

Example Sentences

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.

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; […]

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

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• morsels
• morcel
• morseling
• morselling
• morseled
• morselled

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