morsel

  • 11morsel — [[t]mɔ͟ː(r)s(ə)l[/t]] morsels N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n A morsel is a very small amount of something, especially a very small piece of food. ...a delicious little morsel of meat. Syn: scrap …

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  • 12morsel — UK [ˈmɔː(r)s(ə)l] / US [ˈmɔrs(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms morsel : singular morsel plural morsels 1) formal a small piece of food 2) a small amount of something, especially something good, contained in something else …

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  • 13morsel — [13] Etymologically, a morsel is a piece ‘bitten’ off. The word comes from Old French morsel, a diminutive of mors ‘bite’. This in turn goes back to Latin morsus, a derivative of the same base as the verb mordēre ‘bite’. Other English words from… …

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  • 14morsel — /mawr seuhl/, n. 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. v.t.… …

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  • 15morsel — Synonyms and related words: ambrosia, atom, bait, bit, bite, bolus, bonne bouche, butt, cate, champ, chaw, chew, chip, choice morsel, chomp, chunk, clip, clipping, collop, crumb, cud, cut, cutting, dainty, delicacy, dessert, dollop, drop, end,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 16morsel — noun 1》 a small piece of food; a mouthful. 2》 a small amount or piece: a morsel of advice. Origin ME: from OFr., dimin. of mors a bite , from L. mors , mordere to bite …

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  • 17morsel — n 1. bite, mouthful, spoonful, chew, Dial. chaw; sip, sup, nip, drink, draught, shot, Inf. swig, Sl. hit, Sl. slug; taste, flavor, soupgon, sample, sampling, hint, suggestion, idea. 2. bit, crumb, grain, granule, chip, piece, fragment, particle;… …

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  • 18Morsel (band) — Morsel Origin Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Years active 1991–2001 Labels Small Stone Website Official website …

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  • 19morsel\ slap — The act of slapping the last morsel of food out of another s hand. Especially funny when it s something she s really enjoying. While enjoying his yummy peanut butter and jelly, Dave got morsel slapped …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 20morsel\ slap — The act of slapping the last morsel of food out of another s hand. Especially funny when it s something she s really enjoying. While enjoying his yummy peanut butter and jelly, Dave got morsel slapped …

    Dictionary of american slang