Morsel — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈmȯr-səl/ mor·sel

Meaning & Definition of Morsel

Morsel (noun)

  1. a small piece of food, bite
  2. a small quantity, fragment
  3. a tasty dish

Morsel (verb)

  1. to divide into or distribute in small pieces

Morsel (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a small piece or quantity of food

    "the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel"

    similar: bite, mouthful, nibble, nugget, taste, tidbit
    related: collop, medallion, noisette, nosh, snack, appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre, bit, chew, crumb, dab, dribble, driblet, fleck, hint, mote, nubbin, particle, pinch, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen, snip, snippet, speck, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, tittle, touch, trace, dash, drop, lap, lick, gulp, swallow, swig

  2. a very small piece

    "searching for any morsel of useful information"

    similar: atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck, tittle
    related: ace, dab, dash, driblet, drop, fraction, haet (chiefly Scottish), halfpenny, ha'penny, iota, jot, kenning (chiefly Scottish), lick, minim, mite, modicum, nutshell, ounce, pinch, shred, smatter, smidgen, spot, strain, streak, suspicion, taste, touch, trace, whisper, whit, bite, mouthful, nibble, tidbit, fragment, part, portion, section, chip, flake, shard, shiver, sliver, splinter, clipping, paring, shaving, smithereens
    near: chunk, gob, hunk, lump, slab, abundance, barrel, bucket, bushel, deal, heaps, loads, mass, mountain, peck, pile, pot, profusion, quantity, raft, scads, stack, volume, wad, wealth

  3. a person of no importance or influence

    "a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street"

    similar: cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, nobody, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
    related: no-name, noncelebrity, least, inferior, mediocrity, obscurity, figurehead, puppet, nonperson, unperson, outcast, pariah, reject
    opposite: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP
    near: chief, head, lead, leader, celebrity, luminary, notable, personality, planet, star, superstar, authority, superior, great power, party, power

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Morsel

The most common words with a similar meaning to Morsel:

bite, mouthful, nibble, nugget, taste, tidbit, atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck, tittle, cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, nobody, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy, snippersnapper, twerp

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Morsel

Words with the opposite meaning of Morsel:

big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

Related Words for Morsel

collop, medallion, noisette, nosh, snack, appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre, chew, dab, driblet, hint, pinch, shred, smidgen, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, touch, trace, dash, drop, lap, lick, gulp, swallow, swig, ace, fraction, haet

Near Antonyms of Morsel

chunk, gob, hunk, lump, slab, abundance, barrel, bucket, bushel, deal, heaps, loads, mass, mountain, peck, pile, pot, profusion, quantity, raft, scads, stack, volume, wad, wealth, chief, head, lead, leader, celebrity

Word Forms of Morsel

Inflections: morseled, morselled, morseling, morselling

Origin & Etymology of Morsel

Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mors bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite mordant

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Morsel

What does "Morsel" mean?

"Morsel" means a small piece of food, bite. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a small piece of food, bite. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Morsel"?

Other words for "Morsel" include bite, mouthful, nibble, nugget, taste, tidbit, atom and bit. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Morsel" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Morsel"?

There are 115 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Morsel". Common alternatives include bite, mouthful, nibble, nugget, taste, tidbit, atom, bit, crumb and dribble.

What is the opposite of "Morsel"?

Antonyms of "Morsel" include big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin and magnate. Near antonyms include chunk, gob, hunk and lump.

How do you use "Morsel" in a sentence?

Examples of "Morsel" in a sentence: "the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel"; "searching for any morsel of useful information"; "a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street".

Is "Morsel" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Morsel" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Morsel"?

"Morsel" is pronounced /ˈmȯr-səl/ and divided into syllables as mor·sel.

What is the origin of the word "Morsel"?

"Morsel" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mors bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite mordant. First known use: 14th century.