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DictionarymorselSmall piece or amount
noun

morsel

MOR-sul/ˈmɔːrsl/

A small piece or amount, especially of food.

A tiny morsel of bread rests on a fingertip beside the loaf.

One small bite-sized piece of bread rests on a fingertip beside the much larger loaf it came from.
Etymology
morsOld Frenchbite
+elOld Frenchsmall

A morsel is literally a “little bite.” The formation measures a piece of food by what the mouth takes, making smallness central to its meaning.

In context

Lesley the Bird Nerd0:50
these sparrows offer such enjoyment as they move along hopping around on the snow searching for a fallen morsel
The Dark-eyed Junco | A Hardy Winter Bird

More examples

  • Small morsels of chicken float in the soup.
  • Not a single morsel remains on his plate.
  • We welcome any morsel of good news.

Forms

morsel · morsels

Similar words

scrap
Often suggests a leftover piece rather than a desirable portion.
bite
Specifically suggests an amount eaten in one mouthful.
tidbit
Emphasizes an especially appealing bit of food or information.