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morsel
[ mawr-suhl ]
noun
- a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit.
- something very appetizing; treat or tidbit.
- a person or thing that is attractive or delightful.
verb (used with object)
- to distribute in or divide into tiny portions (often followed by out ):
to morsel out the last pieces of meat.
morsel
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
- a small slice or mouthful of food
- a small piece; bit
- informal.a term of endearment for a child
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of morsel1
C13: from Old French, from mors a bite, from Latin morsus, from ǰŧ to bite
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The chewy morsels come sopping in soy sauce and flecked with chile flakes, with a rich and juicy meat filling.
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Everyone everywhere — every culture in the world — loves perfectly seasoned, expertly cooked, just cool enough to pop in your mouth, audibly crunchy morsels of fried meat, fish, fowl or vegetables.
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"I'd lost every morsel of confidence that I possibly could have had," remembers Williams.
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The same goes for dinner gravy made from leftover morsels of chicken, turkey, beef or game.
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I’m a first-class eavesdropper, and that’s when my chances to overhear juicy morsels are best.
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