Morsel

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːrsəl/

Definitions of morsel

noun a small piece or amount of food; a bite-sized portion

Example Sentences

A1 I only had a small morsel of cake.

A2 She offered me a morsel of cheese.

B1 I savored every morsel of the delicious meal.

B2 The chef presented a delicate morsel of seafood on a bed of greens.

C1 The morsel of information she shared was crucial to solving the case.

C2 The connoisseur could discern the subtle flavors in each morsel of the gourmet dish.

Examples of morsel in a Sentence

formal She politely declined the morsel of cake offered to her at the party.

informal I'll just have a morsel of that delicious pie, thanks!

slang I can't resist a morsel of that juicy gossip!

figurative Every morsel of information he shared with us was carefully considered and analyzed.

Grammatical Forms of morsel

• past tense: morselled
• plural: morsels
• comparative: more morsel
• superlative: most morsel
• present tense: morsels
• future tense: will morsel
• perfect tense: have morselled
• continuous tense: is morselling
• singular: morsel
• positive degree: morsel
• infinitive: to morsel
• gerund: morselling
• participle: morselled

Origin and Evolution of morsel

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'morsel' originated from Middle English 'mersel', which came from Old French 'morcele', ultimately derived from Latin 'morsum' meaning 'a bite or mouthful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'morsel' has retained its original meaning of a small piece of food, but it is now also used metaphorically to refer to a small amount or fragment of something abstract, such as information or time.