dollop

¹dol·lop

noun \ˈdä-ləp\

Definition of DOLLOP

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>

Examples of DOLLOP

1. My piece of pie was served with a dollop of whipped cream.
2. A dollop of milk was left in the container.
3. large dollops of wit and humor

Origin of DOLLOP

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1812

Related to DOLLOP

Synonyms

blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, lump, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

Related Words

bead, drop, globule; block, body, bulk; particle, piece, portion; bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

Rhymes with DOLLOP

collop, lollop, polyp, scallop, trollop, wallop

²dollop

transitive verb

Definition of DOLLOP

: to serve or dispense in dollops

First Known Use of DOLLOP

circa 1860

Rhymes with DOLLOP

scallop, wallop