morseled or morselled; morseling or morselling
: to divide into or distribute in small pieces
Synonyms
Examples of morsel in a Sentence
Noun
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
searching for any morsel of useful information
Recent Examples on the Web
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Another invokes the spirit of gumbo with little morsels of andouille, okra, and sautéed bell pepper.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
However, every now and again, these stars share a morsel of their home life, attending high-visibility events and walking the red carpet with their spouses.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Wendy's backs off 'surge' pricing after backlash More:Restaurant morsels: 5 notable restaurants were in the news recently, here's what to know
In Troy, the Hudson Cafe is on the north side of Big Beaver and in the former space of City Barbeque, which moved to a location on Rochester Road.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
This time, the palace has reverted to type, handing out only morsels of information.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Soon enough the progressive coterie is a reactionary mob, everyone having bitten off a discrete morsel of complaint until nothing is left to defend.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Tear off a corner of the top slice of bread and use it to slip a little meat off the bone, fold it into a tasty little morsel, and pop it in your mouth.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
The hot morsels sit on cool julienne celery root and apple (think rémoulade).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 May 2020
Noun
In November 2023, NASA’s 46-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft started sending a stream of nonsense to Earth, spewing out signals without any morsel of meaning.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Another invokes the spirit of gumbo with little morsels of andouille, okra, and sautéed bell pepper.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
However, every now and again, these stars share a morsel of their home life, attending high-visibility events and walking the red carpet with their spouses.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Wendy's backs off 'surge' pricing after backlash More:Restaurant morsels: 5 notable restaurants were in the news recently, here's what to know
In Troy, the Hudson Cafe is on the north side of Big Beaver and in the former space of City Barbeque, which moved to a location on Rochester Road.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024
This time, the palace has reverted to type, handing out only morsels of information.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Soon enough the progressive coterie is a reactionary mob, everyone having bitten off a discrete morsel of complaint until nothing is left to defend.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Tear off a corner of the top slice of bread and use it to slip a little meat off the bone, fold it into a tasty little morsel, and pop it in your mouth.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
The hot morsels sit on cool julienne celery root and apple (think rémoulade).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
The actual act of killing gets morseled out as a tension-creating Big Reveal, fodder for flashforwards and cliffhangers.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 May 2020
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“Morsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morsel. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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