1
: a small piece of food : bite
2
: a small quantity : fragment
a morsel of information
his last remaining morsel of self-respect
3
a
: a tasty dish
b
: something delectable and pleasing
The concert included some choice morsels.
4
: a negligible person
This ancient morsel …—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
morseled or morselled; morseling or morselling
: to divide into or distribute in small pieces
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Noun
the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel
searching for any morsel of useful information
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Simonis places a morsel on his tongue and then breathes in through his mouth and out through his nose to heighten his perception of the chocolate's aroma and taste.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 May 2020
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Noun
Experience a morsel of success.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Simonis places a morsel on his tongue and then breathes in through his mouth and out through his nose to heighten his perception of the chocolate's aroma and taste.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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