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- [mawr-suh l]
- /ˈmɔr səl/
- /ˈmɔː.səl/
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- [mawr-suh l]
- /ˈmɔr səl/
Definitions of morsel word
- noun morsel a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc. 1
- noun morsel a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit. 1
- noun morsel something very appetizing; treat or tidbit. 1
- noun morsel a person or thing that is attractive or delightful. 1
- verb with object morsel to distribute in or divide into tiny portions (often followed by out): to morsel out the last pieces of meat. 1
- noun morsel A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful. 1
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Origin of morsel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Morsel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
morsel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for morsel
noun morsel
- tidbit — a delicate bit or morsel of food.
- snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- crumb — Crumbs are tiny pieces that fall from bread, biscuits, or cake when you cut it or eat it.
- chunk — Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it.
- hunk — a large piece or lump; chunk.
adjective morsel
- piecer — a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- biter — a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously: That dog is a biter.
- gulper — A deep-sea eel with very large jaws that open to give an enormous gape and with eyes near the tip of the snout.
- taster — a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
Antonyms for morsel
noun morsel
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- lot — lot (def 14).
- chunk — Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it.
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