dollop

American  

[dol-uhp] / ˈdɒl əp /

noun

1. a lump or blob of some substance.

   dollops of mud.

2. a small quantity.

   Add a dollop of soda water to the mixture.

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verb (used with object)

1. to dispense in dollops.

   to dollop whipped cream over the cake.

dollop British  

/ ˈdɒləp /

noun

1. a semisolid lump

2. a large serving, esp of food

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verb

1. to serve out (food)

Etymology

Origin of dollop

1565–75; compare Icelandic dōlpur fat man, Norwegian (dial.) dolp lump

Example Sentences

The main ingredients, she’ll tell you, requiring a dollop of growth, gratitude, of giving and not taking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

That makes diversification, through international stocks and bonds, especially in emerging markets—and a dollop of gold as a buffer—good options for the years ahead.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

These tracks mostly look at the obsessions of Mr. Cole’s youth and add a dollop of earned wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Other standouts included flamed A5 wagyu topped with foie gras and melt-in-your-mouth hamachi in yuzu and soy, finished with serrano and a dollop of sriracha.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

We put a dollop on his ring-finger stump, too, since it was still a little scabby.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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