英语词汇“morsel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	morsel
释义	Trends of morsel View usage for: morsel (mɔːʳsəl) Word forms: plural morsels countable noun A morsel is a very small amount of something, especially a very small piece of food. ...a delicious little morsel of meat. [+ of] Synonyms: piece, bite, bit, slice More Synonyms of morsel morsel in British English (ˈmɔːsəl) noun 1. a small slice or mouthful of food 2. a small piece; bit 3. Irish informal a term of endearment for a child Word origin C13: from Old French, from mors a bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite morsel in American English (ˈmɔrsəl) noun 1. a small bite or portion of food 2. a small piece or amount; bit 3. a tasty dish verb transitive 4. to divide into or distribute in small portions Word origin OFr, dim. of mors < L morsum, a bite, piece < pp. of mordere, to bite: see mordant Examples of 'morsel' in a sentence morsel Some waited 10 and 12 hours for a morsel of meat. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Briggs was so much choked by emotion that she could hardly take a morsel of meat. William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837) Now just a morsel of food makes her feel full. The Sun (2009) These small fleshy morsels of seafood in their marbled shells are a simple delicacy. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He chose teams by munching morsels of food under their flags. The Sun (2014) And he became so anxious he could not eat a single morsel of food. The Sun (2012) This rare combination of cash generation and promising prospects could make it a tasty morsel for a larger rival. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So many questions, so many morsels of information. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) This Indian foodie film is a delicious morsel of a movie. Times, Sunday Times (2014) As soon as you share a morsel of information with a pal it blows round the playground faster than an empty crisp packet. The Sun (2012) Spotting the bird had a morsel of meat, it moved in to try its luck. The Sun (2010) They look pretty normal and aren't hankering after a tasty morsel of human flesh. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Some people may invest wisely but many will not, and there are financial sharks looking for such tasty morsels. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Don't put another morsel of food near your mouth until you know it is safe and fashionable to do so. Times, Sunday Times (2015) At other times they feed in tidal pools on the sand, dashing this way and that as they spot good morsels of food. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But the Stadium of Light throws up a tasty morsel. The Sun (2009) Sometimes they would not touch a thing, just in case I could force down another small morsel. Richard Holmes Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War (2006) In other languages morsel British English: morsel NOUN A morsel is a very small amount of something, especially a very small piece of food. ...a delicious little morsel of meat. American English: morsel Brazilian Portuguese: bocado Chinese: > 极少的量尤指食物 European Spanish: bocado French: bouchée German: Stückchen Italian: boccone Japanese: ひと口 Korean: 작은 조각 European Portuguese: bocado Latin American Spanish: bocado (noun) in the sense of piece Definition a small piece of something, esp. of food a delicious little morsel of meat Synonyms piece a piece of wood Another piece of cake? bite a bite to eat bit a bit of cake slice Fiction takes up a large slice of the publishing market. scrap a fire fuelled by scraps of wood part A large part of his earnings went on repaying the bank loan. grain a grain of sand taste He took another small taste. segment the poorer segments of society fragment She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. fraction snack Lunch was a snack in the fields. crumb I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers. nibble We each took a nibble of cheese. mouthful Could I try a mouthful of that? tad (informal) titbit titbits of gossip gleaned from the corridors of power soupçon (French) Additional synonyms in the sense of bit Definition a small piece, portion, or quantity a bit of cake Synonyms slice, segment, fragment, crumb, mouthful, small piece, morsel, chip, grain, speck, atom, mite in the sense of bite Definition a snack a bite to eat Synonyms snack, food, piece, taste, refreshment, mouthful, morsel, titbit, light meal in the sense of crumb Definition a small fragment of bread or other dry food I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers. Synonyms bit, grain, particle, fragment, shred, speck, sliver, morsel Nearby words of morsel moron moronic morose morsel mortal mortality mortification Synonyms of 'morsel' morsel Explore 'morsel' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of fraction Synonyms fragment, bite, drop, chip, scrap, grain, particle, atom, shred, flake, crumb, splinter, jot, sliver, shard, morsel, granule, mote, whit, iota, smithereen (informal) in the sense of fragment Definition an incomplete piece She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. Synonyms piece, part, bit, scrap, particle, portion, fraction, shiver (archaic, literary), shred, remnant, speck, sliver, wisp, morsel, oddment, chip in the sense of grain Definition a very small amount a grain of sand Synonyms bit, piece, trace, spark, scrap, suspicion, molecule, particle, fragment, atom, ounce, crumb, mite, jot, speck, morsel, granule, scruple, modicum, mote, whit, iota, scintilla (rare) in the sense of mouthful Definition the amount of food or drink put into the mouth at any one time when eating or drinking Could I try a mouthful of that? Synonyms taste, little, bite, bit, drop, sample, swallow, sip, sup, spoonful, morsel, forkful in the sense of nibble Definition a light hurried meal We each took a nibble of cheese. Synonyms snack, bite, taste, peck, crumb, morsel, titbit, soupçon in the sense of part Definition a piece or portion A large part of his earnings went on repaying the bank loan. Synonyms piece, share, proportion, percentage, lot, bit, section, sector, slice, scrap, particle, segment, portion, fragment, lump, fraction, chunk, wedge in the sense of scrap Definition a small piece of something larger a fire fuelled by scraps of wood Synonyms piece, fragment, bit, trace, grain, particle, portion, snatch, part, atom, remnant, crumb, mite, bite, mouthful, snippet, sliver, morsel, modicum, iota in the sense of segment Definition one of several parts or sections into which an object is divided the poorer segments of society Synonyms section, part, piece, division, element, slice, portion, wedge, compartment, subdivision in the sense of slice Definition a share or portion Fiction takes up a large slice of the publishing market. Synonyms part, share, piece, proportion, allocation, allotment, tranche in the sense of snack Definition a light quick meal eaten between or in place of main meals Lunch was a snack in the fields. Synonyms light meal, bite, refreshment(s), nibble, titbit, bite to eat, elevenses (British, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of taste Definition a small amount eaten, sipped, or tried on the tongue He took another small taste. Synonyms bit, bite, drop, swallow, sip, mouthful, touch, sample, dash, nip, spoonful, morsel, titbit, soupçon in the sense of titbit Definition a pleasing scrap of scandal titbits of gossip gleaned from the corridors of power Synonyms piece, item, scrap, bit, morsel, juicy bit
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