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noun
- 1. a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful: "Julie pushed a last morsel of toast into her mouth"
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Definition of morsel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'morsel' A morsel is a very small amount of something, especially a very small piece of food. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'morsel' American English: mɔrsəl British English: mɔːʳsəl. More. Synonyms of 'morsel' • piece, bite, bit, slice [...] More. Collocations with the word 'morsel' morsel of food tasty morsel.
5 days ago · noun. 1. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc. 2. a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit. 3. something very appetizing; treat or tidbit. 4. a person or thing that is attractive or delightful.
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Etymology
From Middle English morsel, from Old French morsel, from Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, perfect passive participle of mordeo (“I bite”). Compare French morceau.
Pronunciation
1. (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːsəl/ 2. (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹsəl/ 3. Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)səl
Noun
morsel (plural morsels) 1. A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food. 1.1. 1979, Roald Dahl, The Twits: 1.1.1. 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 morselhere and there to nibble on. 2. A mouthful of food. 2.1. 1644, James Howell, England’s Teares, for the Present Wars,[…], London: […] Richard Heron, →OCLC, page 4: 2.1.1. Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and...
Alternative forms
1. morselle, morsille, morssel, morscel, morcelle, mursel
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French morsel, morsiel, morcel.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈmɔrsəl/
Alternative forms
1. morcel
Etymology
From Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, past participle of mordeō, mordēre (“bite, nibble, gnaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (“to rub, wipe; to pack, rob”).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /muɾˈsɛl/
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmɔːsəl/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. a small piece of something: a morsel of food. (Definition of morsel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of morsel. in Chinese (Traditional) （食物的）一口，一小份, 一點點，點滴… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （食物的）一口，一小份, 一点点，点滴… See more. in Spanish.
Definition of morsel – Learner’s Dictionary. morsel. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmɔːs ə l / us. a small piece of something: a morsel of food. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
Define morsel. morsel synonyms, morsel pronunciation, morsel translation, English dictionary definition of morsel. n. 1. A small piece of food. 2. A tasty delicacy; a tidbit. 3. A small amount; a piece: a morsel of gossip. 4. One that is delightful and extremely...
