broth

American  

[brawth, broth] / brɔθ, brɒθ /

noun

• broths
  plural

1. thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.

2. water that has been boiled with meat, fish, vegetables, or barley.

3. Bacteriology. a liquid medium containing nutrients suitable for culturing microorganisms.

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idioms

1. broth of a boy, a sturdy youth.

broth British  

/ brɒθ /

noun

1. a soup made by boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc, in water

2. another name for stock

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broth More Idioms  

1. see too many cooks spoil the broth.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• brothy
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• broths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of broth

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse broth, Old High German brod; akin to brew

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

broth broths

Savory cocktails have become de rigueur in recent years, and if we’re willing to sip olive or oyster brine, why not try some broth in your drink?

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

She says she spends most of that money on him, including on soy milk and a special meat broth she hopes will help him regain some strength.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The noodles are springy and dense, meaning they hold their shape nicely when soaked in broth and have a nice chew.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

That strong flavor coats the noodles and produces a delicious, equally concentrated broth.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

I made broth for Mr. Diamant, who was ill and in his bed, then sat stewing on the windowsill.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Campbell’s saw gains in demand for the broths that it sells, as cautious consumers try to cook more meals at home more quickly — generally, in less than 30 minutes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

One trigger people tend to forget: red-meat stock used in a lot of sauces and broths in restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

That structure is especially visible in central and northern Italy, where dishes often revolve around meat broths, polenta, beans, chestnuts, and long-cooked cuts meant to feed families over several days.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

The noma "touch" owes much to fermentation -- which can render even pine edible -- as well as to its sophisticated broths.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025

Mami fed us broths, and in the evening, a bland, watery boiled rice that at least stuck to our bellies and calmed the roiling inside.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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