morsel
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
morsel (plural morsels)
- A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
- 1979, Roald Dahl, The Twits
- By sticking out his tongue and curling it sideways to explore the hairy jungle around his mouth, he was always able to find a tasty morsel here and there to nibble on.
- 1979, Roald Dahl, The Twits
- A mouthful of food.
- A very small amount.
- 2008, Pamela Griffin, New York Brides, Barbour Publishing Inc. (2008), ISBN 9781597899840, page 70:
- Didn't even a morsel of decency remain in his brother?
- 2008, Pamela Griffin, New York Brides, Barbour Publishing Inc. (2008), ISBN 9781597899840, page 70:
- See also Thesaurus:modicum.
- French: morceau
- German: Happen
- Italian: boccone
- Portuguese: porção, gota, mordida
- Russian: кусо́к
- Spanish: pizca, porción, gota
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