Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Biting or chewing: said of the edge of a tooth.
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Examples
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That morsal of food would not have been obtained without the use of a tool.
Bunny and a Book 2008
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Step 4: Made a fearless and morsal inventory ob our refrigerator
Oooops, I tink I needz - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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To combat this I considered giving up, it really wasn't an option I am getting super strict/honest with what I am eating and writing every, little, stinking, morsal, of food, down.
Archive 2005-03-01 Kat 2005
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To combat this I considered giving up, it really wasn't an option I am getting super strict/honest with what I am eating and writing every, little, stinking, morsal, of food, down.
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[Warren] had been trying a month for me, but not a shining morsal could they procure for me, nor will they give near so much in paper as dollors sell for, which I think
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 January 1779 1973
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After many hours, I awoke from that sleep, cold and stiff, and creeping beside a miserable fire of weeds, devoured the last morsal of salt pork my wallet contained.
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As he spoke he finished the last adjustment of the microscope, and touching the red jelly in the tin box with the fine point of a porcupine's quill, he placed the tiny morsal so obtained in a glass, to be looked at, and called to Siegfried to have the first peep.
Parables From Nature 1857
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Of course, most of us don't want to weigh out every morsal, so here are the rough portion sizes for a few common fruits and veggies:
Diet Blog 2009
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But even with the not-so-fun bit afterwards, it was still worth enjoying every morsal while pregnant.
So Close 2009
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But even with the not-so-fun bit afterwards, it was still worth enjoying every morsal while pregnant.
So Close 2009
hernesheir commented on the word morsal
Not to be confused with morsel.
April 10, 2011