ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Morsel', Synonyms of 'Morsel' & More on 'Morsel'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

morsel
    n 1: a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he
         needed"
    2: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left
       was a bit of bread" [syn: morsel, bit, bite]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Morsel \Mor"sel\, n. [OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a
   dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob.
   akin to E. smart. See Smart, and cf. Morceau, Mordant,
   Muse, v., Muzzle, n.]
   1. A little bite or bit of food. --Chaucer.
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            Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new
            labor to a tired digestion.           --South.
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   2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.
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Thesaurus Results for Morsel:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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, fraction, fragment, gnash, gob, gobbet, goody, grain, granule, hunk, kickshaw, lump, manna, modicum, moiety, morceau, mouthful, munch, nectar, nibble, nip, paring, particle, patch, piece, pinch, quid, rasher, remnant, sample, savory, scoop, scrap, shard, shaving, shiver, shred, slice, sliver, smidgen, smidgin, smithereen, snack, snap, snatch, snick, snip, snippet, soupcon, speck, splinter, spoonful, stitch, stump, swallow, tag, taste, tatter, tidbit, titbit, treat, whit

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