morsel, bit, bite
(noun) a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; “all they had left was a bit of bread”
morsel
(noun) a small quantity of anything; “a morsel of paper was all he needed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
morsel (plural morsels)
A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
A mouthful of food.
A very small amount.
• See also modicum.
• Merlos, Morels, morels, smoler
Source: Wiktionary
Mor"sel, n. Etym: [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. Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired digestion. South.
2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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