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 HarrisExamples 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
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Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Drop dollops of the sauce over the kale (or ricotta).
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Use an ice cream scoop to dollop the batter into a muffin tin.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Dollywood Family fun meets a heaping dollop of Southern hospitality at Dollywood, the one-of-a-kind theme park set to the backdrop of the stunning Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Drop dollops of the sauce over the kale (or ricotta).
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Pour the batter on top of the crust, then dollop spoonfuls of pistachio butter across the top.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Use an ice cream scoop to dollop the batter into a muffin tin.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollop. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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