morsel

[ mawr-suhl ]
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noun
  1. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.

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

  1. something very appetizing; treat or tidbit.

  2. a person or thing that is attractive or delightful.

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

Origin of morsel

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for morsel

morsel

/ (ˈmɔːsəl) /


noun
  1. a small slice or mouthful of food

  2. a small piece; bit

  1. Irish informal a term of endearment for a child

Origin of morsel

1
C13: from Old French, from mors a bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite

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