Definitions for morsel

morsel mor·sel

Spelling: [mawr-suh l]
IPA: /ˈmɔr səl/

Morsel is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in morsel (elmors).

Definitions for morsel

noun

  1. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
  2. a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit.
  3. something very appetizing; treat or tidbit.
  4. a person or thing that is attractive or delightful.

verb (used with object)

  1. to distribute in or divide into tiny portions (often followed by out):

Origin of morsel

1250-1300; Middle English Old French, equivalent to mors a bite (Latin morsum something bitten off, noun use of neuter of morsus, past participle of mordēre to bite) + -el Latin -ellus diminu

Examples for morsel

Any morsel of rationale for why the “supremely safe” Boeing 777 vanished is swallowed like a pill.

That was too nasty a morsel for even this monster to swallow; so it let go its hold of the boat.

Nor will I taste a morsel of food, even if you keep me forever in your palace.

"Come, dearest sister; you have eaten not a morsel to-day," she said.

From time to time the children dashed outside, to go to the bathroom or grab a morsel of food, and then retreated to the bunker.

He then threw to them the morsel of moose-meat he had taken from the wigwam.

Until this very morning, not a morsel of food had passed my lips.

Do you think I have charity to bestow, or a morsel of bread to spare?'

Bismarck took that, at once, but there was not a morsel to eat.

Swam until he was tired, and finally made a morsel for a fish.

Word Value for morsel
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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