'Morsel' definitions:

Definition of 'morsel'

From: WordNet
noun
A small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"
noun
A small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" [syn: morsel, bit, bite]

Definition of 'Morsel'

From: GCIDE
  • Morsel \Mor"sel\, n. [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. [1913 Webster]
  • Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired digestion. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment. [1913 Webster]

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