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
Robert Craft4
: 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
Leon HarrisSynonyms
Examples of dollop in a Sentence
Noun
My piece of pie was served with a dollop of whipped cream.
A dollop of milk was left in the container.
large dollops of wit and humor
Recent Examples on the WebEllie Krieger, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
On top is a dollop of sweet fig jam and shavings of Manuel Lombardi Conciato Romano, or what many refer to as the oldest variety of cheese in the world.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The golden brown cookie dollops on top are not to be skipped.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Also on the brunch menu is a raw bar, featuring a fresh variety of shellfish, caviar, and oysters, along with an array of savory options like their famous potato pave tots topped with a dollop of Hackleback Caviar, or the salmon Benedict and Vault burger.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
But this time, a dollop of gel squirted into my hand.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
The narrative is in the Elephant Rocks, giant dollops of limestone scattered among grazing sheep on a farmer’s field.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Spreading a dollop of rice in the palm of your hand.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
For a garden-fresh dessert, toss on a dollop of mascarpone cheese, strawberry jam, strawberries and mint.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
Plus, natto is easy to prepare: simply scoop the savory ingredient right out of the jar and dollop it over rice, or stir some into a bowl of miso soup, and breakfast is served.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Mixture should be thick-ish but loose enough to dollop out of a measuring cup.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
To use up any remaining dip, spread it onto a sandwich in place of mayo, swoosh it across your plate like a dairy rainbow and serve slices of rotisserie chicken on top, mix a scoop with more olive oil and lime juice for an easy-cheesy salad dressing, or dollop it all over nachos.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022
Or dollop a portion of chips with your favorite smoked salmon dip and everything spice.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2020
Finally, as if playing a visual symphonic encore, a giant streak of phosphorous green seems to swoop down to the treetops and dollop them with a curlicue swirl.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2023
With a 1-teaspoon measuring spoon dollop the melted chocolate over the batter, about 12 times, creating 4 rows of 3.
—Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
For each serving, dollop 4 to 6 tablespoons of the crème fraîche mixture on top of the chips.
—ELLE, 1 Dec. 2022
Noun
My original idea was to simply stir a dollop of miso to a pot of pureed carrot-ginger soup for a savory, funky base note.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
On top is a dollop of sweet fig jam and shavings of Manuel Lombardi Conciato Romano, or what many refer to as the oldest variety of cheese in the world.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The golden brown cookie dollops on top are not to be skipped.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Also on the brunch menu is a raw bar, featuring a fresh variety of shellfish, caviar, and oysters, along with an array of savory options like their famous potato pave tots topped with a dollop of Hackleback Caviar, or the salmon Benedict and Vault burger.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
But this time, a dollop of gel squirted into my hand.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
The narrative is in the Elephant Rocks, giant dollops of limestone scattered among grazing sheep on a farmer’s field.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Spreading a dollop of rice in the palm of your hand.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
For a garden-fresh dessert, toss on a dollop of mascarpone cheese, strawberry jam, strawberries and mint.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
Verb
If the sheets of parchment paper curl up, dollop a small amount of meringue in each corner to hold the paper in place.
—Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
Plus, natto is easy to prepare: simply scoop the savory ingredient right out of the jar and dollop it over rice, or stir some into a bowl of miso soup, and breakfast is served.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Mixture should be thick-ish but loose enough to dollop out of a measuring cup.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
To use up any remaining dip, spread it onto a sandwich in place of mayo, swoosh it across your plate like a dairy rainbow and serve slices of rotisserie chicken on top, mix a scoop with more olive oil and lime juice for an easy-cheesy salad dressing, or dollop it all over nachos.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022
Or dollop a portion of chips with your favorite smoked salmon dip and everything spice.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2020
Finally, as if playing a visual symphonic encore, a giant streak of phosphorous green seems to swoop down to the treetops and dollop them with a curlicue swirl.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2023
With a 1-teaspoon measuring spoon dollop the melted chocolate over the batter, about 12 times, creating 4 rows of 3.
—Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
For each serving, dollop 4 to 6 tablespoons of the crème fraîche mixture on top of the chips.
—ELLE, 1 Dec. 2022
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