Synonyms of morsels

morsels

noun

plural of morsel

1

as in mouthfuls

a small piece or quantity of food

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mouthfuls
• bites
• tastes
• nibbles
• tidbits
• nuggets
• snacks
• bits
• medallions
• collops
• crumbs
• canapés
• appetizers
• snippets
• noisettes
• particles
• flecks
• scraps
• shreds
• noshes
• chews
• specks
• gulps
• motes
• licks
• dashes
• sprinklings
• hints
• scruples
• snips
• driblets
• nubbins
• touches
• dribbles
• laps
• swallows
• spots
• suspicions
• smidgens
• pinches
• drops
• tittles
• dabs
• swigs
• hors d'oeuvres
• traces

2

as in specks

a very small piece

searching for any morsel of useful information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• bits
• particles
• flecks
• scraps
• snippets
• crumbs
• mouthfuls
• grains
• patches
• slivers
• molecules
• bites
• granules
• nuggets
• atoms
• licks
• fragments
• motes
• snips
• scruples
• nubbins
• drops
• dribbles
• flyspecks
• nibbles
• shards
• portions
• whispers
• tidbits
• traces
• fractions
• dashes
• sections
• tastes
• parts
• tittles
• shreds
• ounces
• nutshells
• chips
• touches
• streaks
• pinches
• flakes
• driblets
• clippings
• mites
• spots
• minims
• halfpence
• suspicions
• smidgens
• dabs
• splinters
• strains
• kennings
• shavings
• iotas
• jots
• parings
• shivers
• aces
• smatters
• whits
• ha'pennies
• haets
• modicums
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chunks
• slabs
• lumps
• masses
• quantities
• hunks
• loads
• gobs
• piles
• volumes
• mountains
• bushels
• barrels
• buckets
• heaps
• pots
• deals
• stacks
• abundances
• rafts
• scads
• pecks
• wads
• profusions
• wealths

3

as in shrimp

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrimp
• insects
• ciphers
• numbers
• nobodies
• lightweights
• dwarfs
• half-pints
• twerps
• nullities
• whippersnappers
• zeros
• obscurities
• puppets
• inferiors
• pygmies
• nonentities
• pip-squeaks
• insignificancies
• snippersnappers
• no-names
• zilches
• noncelebrities
• mediocrities
• leasts
• nonpersons
• figureheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• figures
• personages
• magnates
• leaders
• eminences
• chiefs
• heads
• VIPs
• big shots
• personalities
• stars
• notables
• leads
• luminaries
• planets
• bigwigs
• nabobs
• celebrities
• kingpins
• big wheels
• superstars
• authorities
• powers
• somebodies
• parties
• superiors
• kahunas
• great powers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of morsels

Tempt even the most stubborn cat with these morsels made from real chicken. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

The play’s issues are greatly outweighed by the many hilarious lines that crackle all over the stage, so many of them perfectly timed and out of left field, causing surprising morsels of legit laughter. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

This decadent cocoa cookie dough is complemented by vanilla notes from the premier white candy morsels, creating a sweet pitch-perfect duet. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Nestlé's take pairs notes of vanilla and brown butter flavor with milk chocolate morsels for a chocolate chip cookie that's even more comforting. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026

Mix dark chocolate morsels into cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, or a smoothie. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 June 2026

Small morsels are safe from the jaws of a traditional grill cutting back on waste and flare ups. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

Everett says chicken oysters are juicy and tender dark-meat morsels found near the chicken’s spine. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026

Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026