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# morsel

noun (a morsel, morsels)

«morsel» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small piece or bite of food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#m1)
2. A small amount of anything: «not a morsel of sense». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories hungry characters search for a morsel to eat; animals snatch tasty morsels. In everyday talk «a tasty morsel» is a small delicious bite. In The Wind in the Willows the animals share every morsel at their feasts.

### Examples

- The bird pecked up every morsel of bread. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x1)
- The hungry boy had not eaten a morsel all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x2)
- Rat offered Mole a tasty morsel from the picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x3)
- The dog waited for a morsel to fall from the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x4)
- There was not a morsel left on the plate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x5)
- She did not have a morsel of fear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x6)
- Have you a morsel of bread?’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a morsel, morsels. Similar: bite, scrap, crumb, titbit (UK) / tidbit (US).

## In Jewish tradition

Abraham offers only "a morsel of bread" but then prepares a full meal for the three visitors. Tradition praises him for saying little and doing much, as a model of welcoming guests. Job says he never ate his morsel alone without sharing with the fatherless, and Proverbs prefers a dry morsel in peace to a feast with strife. In the primary lessons: In stories hungry characters search for a morsel to eat; animals snatch tasty morsels. In everyday talk «a tasty morsel» is a small delicious bite. In The Wind in the Willows the animals share every morsel at their feasts.

### Examples

- And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on; forasmuch as ye are come to your servant.' And they said: 'So do, as thou hast said.' (Torah GEN.18.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/morsel/#x1)
- Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof — (Writings JOB.31.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/morsel/#x2)
- The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. (Writings PRO.23.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/morsel/#x3)
- Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife. (Writings PRO.17.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/morsel/#x4)

### Note

Countable: a morsel, morsels. Similar: bite, scrap, crumb, titbit (UK) / tidbit (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «morsel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morsel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «morsel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/morsel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«morsel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/morsel.html) on Mova free.