dollop

[ dol-uhp ]

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.

verb (used with object)

1. to dispense in dollops:

   to dollop whipped cream over the cake.

dollop

/ ˈdɒləp /

noun

1. a semisolid lump
2. a large serving, esp of food

verb

1. trfoll byout to serve out (food)

Word History and Origins

Origin of dollop¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dollop¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Melt a dollop of bacon grease in a large, heavy pot, cooking over medium-high heat.

From Outside Online

The cake is great on its own, but a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream or even creme fraiche would add a cool, creamy element.

From Washington Post

Tuna tartare, shimmering with orange trout roe, is reimagined with garnishes of sliced finger lime and pale green dollops of shishito pureed with chickpeas.

From Washington Post

Before bed I’d steal a dollop of her fancy face wash, and gradually, I began to notice that my face was getting less dry and more clear.

From Outside Online

A thick dollop of transparent hair gel rests on the back of a brown hand.

From Essence.com

Yet here we are, dispensing another dollop of inhumanity to some of the most troubled and despised people in America.

From The Daily Beast

Dessert is a slice of melt-in-your-mouth treacle tart with a dollop of perfectly tart clotted cream.

From The Daily Beast

And, of course, the whole shebang can be topped with a dollop of hot cheese.

From The Daily Beast

Afterwards, back in the locker room, Gregg Allman morosely doles himself out another dollop of coke.

From The Daily Beast

He embraced it, like the nickname “Killer,” and he fed the rage with drugs as required: Every audience demanded its dollop.

From The Daily Beast

Spike this succulent Sea Rabbit with horseradish or a dollop of sherry, for a change.

From Project Gutenberg

Crowley grinned at him, poured coffee and then a dollop of Napoleon brandy into it.

From Project Gutenberg

And many such like things she did, though never did they fetch such a dollop of money again.

From Project Gutenberg

Then the bows lifted to the first swell, and a dollop of spray flew over them, and rattled against the bridge-screens.

From Project Gutenberg

A certain weight of jute, termed a “dollop,” is laid upon the feed cloth for each revolution of the latter.

From Project Gutenberg

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