morsel

Meaning

Noun

1. A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
2. A mouthful of food.
3. A very small amount.

Verb

1. To divide into small pieces.
2. (obsolete) To feed with small pieces of food.

Synonyms

bit

bite

piece

mouthful

scrap

fragment

crumb

snack

chunk

grain

shred

slice

little piece

dainty

darling

dear

delicacy

flinder

chewing

tincture

half

hunk

jot

lump

mite

bi

nibble

parcel

particle

baby

👶

ringlet

scintilla

babe

segment

titbit

piece of meat

smattering

atomic

snatch

snip

speck

spoonful

spot

sprinkling

stub

tidbit

component

chop

curl

dab

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɔːsəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: morsel

Cognate with French: morceau

In summary

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.