morsel

[ mawr-suhl ]

/ ˈmɔr səl /

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noun

a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.

a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit.

something very appetizing; treat or tidbit.

a person or thing that is attractive or delightful.

verb (used with object)

to distribute in or divide into tiny portions (often followed by out): to morsel out the last pieces of meat.

Origin of morsel

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French, equivalent to mors a bite (<Latin morsum something bitten off, noun use of neuter of morsus, past participle of mordēre to bite) + -el<Latin -ellus diminutive suffix; see -elle

Words nearby morsel

Morro Castle, morrow, Mors, morse, Morse code, morsel, Morse lamp, Morse, Samuel F. B., Morse taper, mor. sol., mort

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Example sentences from the Web for morsel

From time to time the children dashed outside, to go to the bathroom or grab a morsel of food, and then retreated to the bunker.
Remembering the Fall of Saigon and Vietnam’s Mass ‘Boat People’ Exodus|Katie Baker|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Any morsel of rationale for why the “supremely safe” Boeing 777 vanished is swallowed like a pill.
Now You Can Hunt for Flight 370|Abby Haglage|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do you think I have charity to bestow, or a morsel of bread to spare?'
Charles Dickens' Enduring Insights on Human Loss and Suffering|David Frum|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Poor Wapaw had already searched his wallet and firebag twice, without finding a crumb of food or a morsel of tobacco.
Silver Lake|R.M. Ballantyne

Miss Cox's Mliss did the better of the two, the Troublesome not being a morsel of use except in light air.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
All the emperor's might could not procure for you to-morrow morning one morsel of bread.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Peggotty meant her nephew Ham, but she spoke of him as a morsel of English Grammar.
Ten Boys from Dickens|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
The other day I was in a great and wonderful bakery, but I never ate nor touched a morsel of bread.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year|John Henry Jowett

British Dictionary definitions for morsel

morsel

/ (ˈmɔːsəl) /

noun

a small slice or mouthful of food

a small piece; bit

Irish informal a term of endearment for a child

Word Origin for morsel

C13: from Old French, from mors a bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite

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单词	morsel
释义	morsel [ mawr-suhl ] / ˈmɔr səl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR morsel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc. a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit. something very appetizing; treat or tidbit. a person or thing that is attractive or delightful. verb (used with object) to distribute in or divide into tiny portions (often followed by out): to morsel out the last pieces of meat. Origin of morsel 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French, equivalent to mors a bite (<Latin morsum something bitten off, noun use of neuter of morsus, past participle of mordēre to bite) + -el<Latin -ellus diminutive suffix; see -elle Words nearby morsel Morro Castle, morrow, Mors, morse, Morse code, morsel, Morse lamp, Morse, Samuel F. B., Morse taper, mor. sol., mort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for morsel From time to time the children dashed outside, to go to the bathroom or grab a morsel of food, and then retreated to the bunker. Remembering the Fall of Saigon and Vietnam’s Mass ‘Boat People’ Exodus\|Katie Baker\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Any morsel of rationale for why the “supremely safe” Boeing 777 vanished is swallowed like a pill. Now You Can Hunt for Flight 370\|Abby Haglage\|March 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Do you think I have charity to bestow, or a morsel of bread to spare?' Charles Dickens' Enduring Insights on Human Loss and Suffering\|David Frum\|February 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Poor Wapaw had already searched his wallet and firebag twice, without finding a crumb of food or a morsel of tobacco. Silver Lake\|R.M. Ballantyne Miss Cox's Mliss did the better of the two, the Troublesome not being a morsel of use except in light air. The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2\|Various All the emperor's might could not procure for you to-morrow morning one morsel of bread. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot Peggotty meant her nephew Ham, but she spoke of him as a morsel of English Grammar. Ten Boys from Dickens\|Kate Dickinson Sweetser The other day I was in a great and wonderful bakery, but I never ate nor touched a morsel of bread. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year\|John Henry Jowett British Dictionary definitions for morsel morsel / (ˈmɔːsəl) / noun a small slice or mouthful of food a small piece; bit Irish informal a term of endearment for a child Word Origin for morsel C13: from Old French, from mors a bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to morsel tidbit, snack, crumb, chunk, hunk, mouthful, cut, slice, bait, taste, delicacy, bite, drop, nibble, lump, sample, fragment, part, grain, treat
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morsel

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