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The bird picked up a morsel of bread.
What does Morsel mean?
A morsel is a small bite of food.
Dictionary definition
a small piece or bite of food.
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She saved one small morsel of cake for later.
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Which word is closest in meaning to morsel?
Bite is close in meaning to morsel in many contexts.
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Meal contrasts with morsel.
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Morsel
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mor · sul · strongest beat: mor
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WordMorsel.
Partnoun.
MeaningMorsel means A morsel is a small bite of food.
ExampleExample: The bird picked up a morsel of bread.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- mor · sul
- Strongest beat
- mor
- Ending
- sul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on mor.
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Word family
Morsel word family
Base word
morsel
noun
morsels
More than one small bite or piece.
adjective
morsel-sized
Small enough to be a bite.
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