B1noun 5K

Morsel

UK //ˈmɔːsəl// US //ˈmɔrsəl// Pronunciation

Definition

A small piece or amount of food.

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In simple words: A small piece of food.

Examples

• She took a morsel of the delicious cake.
• Each morsel was carefully prepared and beautifully presented.
• He offered me a morsel of his sandwich to taste.
• The chef served a morsel of each dish for us to sample.
• They savored every morsel as if it were a feast.

Usage notes

Commonly used in both casual and formal contexts. It often implies a small, tasty piece of food. Not typically used for large servings.

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Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Sounds like 'more-sell' - imagine you want 'more' of a delicious small 'sell' piece of food.

Collocations

• small morsel
• delicious morsel
• tasty morsel
• bite-sized morsel
• last morsel

Synonyms

• bite
• piece
• nibble
• chunk
• bit

Antonyms

• large portion
• entire meal

Common mistakes

• Confusing 'morsel' with 'morsels' - remember it's singular.
• Using 'morsel' for non-food items, which is generally incorrect.
• Mispronouncing 'morsel' by emphasizing the wrong syllable.