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

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2
as in specks
a very small piece searching for any morsel of useful information

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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

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Recent Examples of morsels Musalem's comments offer the first morsels of insight into what leaders at the Fed see next following Wednesday's decision to hold interest rates steady. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Mood-Booster Cookies Treat yourself to one of these insanely rich morsels, which fall somewhere between a truffle and a cookie, on those gray or rainy afternoons when only chocolate will do. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026 But embedded in nights such as Tuesday are slivers and morsels of hope and optimism. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026 Paired with morsels of fresh red snapper and Habanada chile pepper passata, the pasta rests in a velvety sauce with a glossy drizzle of herb oil and a flurry of fresh herbs. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026 In the last three centuries, scholars have unearthed a few morsels—a description in an old poem of a similar tapestry; some rare Scandinavian textiles—that provide at least fragmentary context for the artifact’s existence. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Tempt even the most stubborn cat with these morsels made from real chicken. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsels
  1. mouthfuls
  2. specks
  3. shrimp
  4. bites
  5. bits
  6. insects
  7. tastes
  8. particles
Noun
  • Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of mouthfuls
Noun
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
Definition of shrimp
Noun
  • The Orlando Sentinel’s 150th Anniversary event series continues with its tastiest panel yet as local farmers and chefs discuss the ins and outs of farm-to-table while guests enjoy light bites.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Other bites served through the evening include carne asada tacos, street corn in a cup and mini tamales.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • The crash, which occurred in a flat stretch surrounded by olive fields in between the towns of Urda and Los Yébenes, left carriages shredded into bits of metal and other material, scattering debris down a gravel slope.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • All of them got here by giant impacts that have pelted Mars for eons, occasionally blasting bits of the planet into space, some of which by chance fall to Earth.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers have found that east-facing flowers warm more quickly in the morning and thus attract many more pollinating insects than west-facing flowers.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of insects
Noun
  • The prototype shows how sights, sounds, smells, and tastes could work together.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Beaujolins fully renovated the building in 2001 and have decorated according to their tastes.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • So the scattering of the particles has a strong dependence on the substrate.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • New virus particles will then exit the cell to infect its neighbors.
    — Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of particles

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“Morsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morsels. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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