/mawr"seuhl/ , n.
1. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
2. a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit.
3. something very appetizing; treat or tidbit.
4. a person or thing that is attractive or delightful.
v.t.
5. to distribute in or divide into tiny portions (often fol. by out ): to morsel out the last pieces of meat.
[ 1250-1300; ME mors a bite ( morsum something bitten off, n. use of neut. of morsus, ptp. of mordere to bite) + -el -ellus dim. suffix; see -ELLE ]