noun.
A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
noun.
A very small amount.
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noun.
a small quantity of anything
noun.
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Word Usage
"II. i.286 (46,8) [This ancient morsel] For _morsel_ Dr. Warburton reads _ancient moral_, very elegantly and judiciously, yet I know not whether the author might not write _morsel_, as we say a _piece of a man_."