morsel

ˈmɔːsəl

Definition

Definition of morsel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurativesmall quantity of something non-material

He shared a morsel of wisdom with his friend..

bit

fragment

scrap

foodsmall piece of food

She savored every morsel of her meal..

bite

fragment

nibble

affection

Dated

term of endearment for a child

Dated

Come here, my little morsel, and give me a hug.

darling

dear

sweetheart

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Images of morsel

small piece of food

Expressions with morsel

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choice morsel

small piece of food that is very good

She saved the choice morsel of cake for last.

Origin of morsel

Latin, morsus (bite) + -el (diminutive)

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bonne bouche

culinary delight

delicious morsel of food

Examples of morsel in a sentence

She offered a morsel of comfort to her grieving friend.
He left not a morsel on his plate.
Each morsel was a delight to her taste buds.
My sweet morsel, you always make me smile.
You're such a precious morsel, my dear.

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French:parcelle, morceau, ...
German:Happen, Bissen, ...
Italian:pezzetto, boccone, ...
Spanish:pizca, pedazo, ...
Portuguese:migalha, pedaço, ...
Chinese:一点点, 一小口, ...
Japanese:一片, 一口, ...
Arabic:ذَرَّة, لُقْمَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁבִיב, בִּיס, ...
Russian:крупица, кусочек, ...
Ukrainian:крихта мудрості, шматочок їжі, ...
Hindi:अंश, निवाला, ...
Bengali:কণিকা, গ্রাস, ...
Catalan:bocí, tresor, ...
Czech:střípek, sousto, ...
Danish:smule, bid, ...
Dutch:beetje, hapje, ...
Greek:ψήγμα, μπουκιά, ...
Hungarian:morzsa, falat, ...
Khmer:ចំណែកតិចតួច, មួយម៉ាត់, ...
Korean:조금, 한 입, ...
Persian:ذره, لقمه, ...
Polish:kąsek, kęs, ...
Portuguese (BR):pedaço, bocado, ...
Romanian:firimitură, bucățică, ...
Swedish:visdomsord, matbit, ...
Thai:เกร็ด, คำ, ...
Turkish:kırıntı, lokma, ...
Vietnamese:một chút, miếng, ...

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