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Morsel

/ˈmɔːsəl/

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

📖 Definitions of "Morsel"

noun
  1. 1

    A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

  2. 2

    A mouthful of food.

  3. 3

    A very small amount.

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bitnoun(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
bitenoun(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

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bitenounThe act of biting.
bitnoun(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
scrapnoun(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
lumpnounSomething that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
tidbitnounA tasty morsel (of food).
ortnoun(usually in the plural) A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
hunknoun(informal) An attractive man, especially one who is muscular.
ticklingnounThe act by which someone is tickled.
tastenounOne of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
chunknounA large or substantial portion of something.
piecenounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
primalnounA primal cut (of meat).
morceaunounA small bit; a morsel or snippet.
morcelnounObsolete spelling of morsel. [A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.]
morselizationnounThe process of division into small pieces.
mosslenoun(obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of morsel. [A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.]
morselizernounA device that crushes a material into morsels
mealnoun(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
moietynounA half.
motenoun(literary or puristic, otherwise archaic) A small particle; a speck.

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