morsel

• Substantif désignant un petit morceau ou une petite quantité de quelque chose, en particulier un petit morceau de nourriture ou une bouchée.

A noun referring to a small piece or amount of something, especially a small quantity of food or a mouthful.

1. Small piece of foodB1formal

   A small amount or bite of solid food.

   petit morceau de nourriture

   • She ate only a morsel of bread for breakfast.
   • He offered the dog a tasty morsel.
   • The child left not a single morsel on the plate.

   Synonymesbitbitecrumbmouthfulnibblescraptastetidbit

2. Small quantity of anythingB2formal

   A tiny amount or fragment of something, not necessarily food.

   Petite quantité de quelque chose

   • There wasn't a morsel of truth in his story.
   • She gathered every morsel of information she could find.
   • He didn't have a morsel of patience left.

   Synonymesbitcrumbfragmentparticlescrapshredsnippetspecktittlewhit