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

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Etymology

Origin of broth

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

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Example Sentences

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broth broths

I think it’s a perfect blend of broth and roast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

A clear miso broth with beautiful soft cubes of tofu doesn’t need caramelization.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

His “triple-deluxe” version adds real shrimp, crab and seafood broth, turning the instant noodles into something special without making them much harder to cook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

It was a thin broth made from boiled elk hooves and a few slivers of dried deer heart, bulked up with rowanberries and the tough, tasteless tree-mushroom that the clans call auroch’s ears.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

My favorite section of the neighborhood grocery store happens to be the non-perishable aisle, where boxed broths, bouillon cubes, instant noodles and other handy pantry staples live.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 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

The neighbors brought in all sorts of broths and jellies to try to tempt the little fellow.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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