Main Entry: ¹dol·lop

Pronunciation: \ˈdä-ləp\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1812

1 chiefly British : an indefinite often large quantity especially of something liquid
2 : a lump or glob of something soft or mushy <top it with a dollop of jam>
3 : an amount given, spooned, or ladled out : portion <hold out their mess tins for a dollop of gruel — Robert Craft>
4 : a small lump, portion, or amount <want just a dollop of ketchup>
5 : something added or served as if in dollops <a delicious dollop of gossip — Leon Harris>