MORSEL Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

morsel

noun

ˈmȯr-səl

Definition of morsel

as in mouthful

a small piece or quantity of food the chef's cuisine is so good that diners will want to savor every morsel

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as in speck

a very small piece searching for any morsel of useful information

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as in cipher

a person of no importance or influence a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street

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Recent Examples of morsel Nestlé's take pairs notes of vanilla and brown butter flavor with milk chocolate morsels for a chocolate chip cookie that's even more comforting. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026 Every morsel is accounted for, chosen by nutritionists, deliberately designed to maximise performance. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026 Mix dark chocolate morsels into cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, or a smoothie. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 June 2026 Small morsels are safe from the jaws of a traditional grill cutting back on waste and flare ups. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for morsel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for morsel

Noun

Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of mouthful

Noun

But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of cipher

Noun

The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Throughout the night, creatives grazed on light bites from Goop Kitchen—the teriyaki salmon hand rolls were a crowd favorite—and bopped to the tunes from DJ Mariko.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bite

Noun

But the tricky bit is doing so without eviscerating Congress’ regulatory powers across a lot of different dimensions, including criminal law, that the justices may also think important.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
The terrific new album was played in its entirety during the middle portion of Squeeze’s set and evoked a little bit of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds in some spots.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

Definition of nobody

Noun

Other chefs from across the country, including Gregory Gourdet of Kann in Portland, Oregon, and Annie Shi and Jess Shadbolt of Dean’s in New York City, also will bring a taste of their food to the event.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Still, Zuckerberg’s taste in property suggests the castle’s acreage may be the real draw.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of taste

Noun

The soup itself has an almost lemon curd-like acidity and sweetness, and it’s laced with flecks of fresh corn and tiny diced pieces of zucchini.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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