Synonyms for morceau

Most common

shred · sliver · crumb · morsel · modicum

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Noun

Antonyms

oodles

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small bit; a morsel or snippet.

Forms

Plural

morceaux → scraps, shreds, slivers, crumbs…

Example sentences

• shred The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.
• sliver There's a sliver of hope in this week's news, at least.
• crumb He didn’t leave a single crumb on the table.
• morsel I tasted a morsel of pie and it was delicious.
• modicum Tom doesn't even have a modicum of common sense.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

jot¹

4 letters

atom²

5 letters

scrap¹, shred¹, crumb¹, speck¹

6 letters

sliver², morsel²

7 letters

modicum³

8 letters

particle³

10 letters

smithereen³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atom² = 2 syllables).