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 finished product is indulgent and addictive, flavoring the humble chia seed with freshly brewed Thai tea, maple syrup and vanilla extract, alongside a dollop of homemade coconut whipped cream.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

At home, I keep it rustic and dollop generous mounds of meringue onto lined baking trays, then use the back of a teaspoon to shape them.

From The Wall Street Journal

We’d have a dollop of stirabout each and enough flour for a tiny loaf of bread that would last us for days.

From Literature

He was tall and thin, this man, with a dollop of coarse white hair atop his head.

From Literature

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