soup
[ soop ]
/ sup /
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noun
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
Slang. a thick fog.
Slang. added power, especially horsepower.
Slang. nitroglycerin.
Photography Slang. developing solution.
Verb Phrases
soup up, Slang.
- to improve the capacity for speed or increase the efficiency of (a motor or engine) by increasing the richness of the fuel mixture or the efficiency of the fuel, or by adjusting the engine.
- to give spirit or vivacity to; enliven: a political rally souped up by the appearance of the candidates.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Idioms for soup
- from the first through the last course of a meal.
- from beginning to end; to a complete, encompassing degree; leaving nothing out.
from soup to nuts,
in the soup, Informal. in trouble: He'll be in the soup when the truth comes out.
Origin of soup
1645–55; 1940–45 for def. 6; <French soupe,Old French souppe, sope<Germanic; compare Dutch sopen to dunk. See sop
OTHER WORDS FROM soup
soupless, adjectivesouplike, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for soup
soup
/ (suːp) /
noun
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, vegetables, etc, usually served hot at the beginning of a meal
informal a photographic developer
a slang name for nitroglycerine
in the soup informal in trouble or difficulties
Word Origin for soup
C17: from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German suppe, Old Norse soppa soup
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