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Synonyms for morsel

  • noun

Most common

piece mouthful sliver crumb bite bait

All synonyms

Noun

1. Crumb — A very small amount

bit, crumb, piece, mouthful, tidbit US, titbit UK, sliver, scrap, portion, delicacy, speck, shred, spot, modicum, fragment, drop, jot, grain, pinch, smidge, particle, atom, morceau

Other

bite, bait

Antonyms

oodles

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A very small amount.

Related words

Word family
morselize mordant

Forms

Plural
morsels → bits, crumbs, pieces, mouthfuls…

Example sentences

  • piece He showed kindness by giving me a piece of advice.
  • mouthful Tom drank another mouthful of beer from his glass.
  • 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.
  • bite Snakes don't usually bite if they're not provoked.
  • bait What kind of bait did you use to catch these fish?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
morselrising
piecerising
mouthfulrising
sliverrising
crumbrising
biterising

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

By length

3 letters
bit1, jot1
4 letters
drop1, spot1, bite1, bait1, atom2
5 letters
piece1, grain1, scrap1, pinch1, shred1, crumb1, speck1
6 letters
sliver2, tidbit2, smidge, titbit
7 letters
portion2, modicum3, morceau
8 letters
particle3, fragment2, delicacy4, mouthful2

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