chicken soup

noun

plural chicken soups

: a soup that has chicken broth as its base

Perhaps the most commonly served food of Passover is chicken soup with matzo balls …

—Frances Jaques

At the same time, from the Americas to Asia, from Eastern Europe to the Levant and Africa, chicken soups have the qualities and tastes that make every culture deliciously unique.

—Leslie Brenner

You doubt the healing power of chicken soup? Well, try to find a culture that doesn't make chicken soup at the drip of a nose.

—Kathleen Purvis

often, specifically : chicken noodle soup

The best chicken soup in the world was made by my maternal grandmother. On icy winter Saturdays …, my reward was chicken noodle soup for lunch.

—Judy Schultz

This is a good season for homemade chicken soup. … If I were you, I'd add the chicken pieces before the noodles.

—Mary Keith

Examples of chicken soup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

View Recipe 10 of 13 Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls Peek at the soup section of many diner menus, and you’re almost guaranteed to spy at least two options: chili and chicken soup. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025

Stir in chicken, cream of chicken soup, and sour cream until well combined. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025

Dinner: chicken soup with leek, potato, celery, onion, and quinoa. —Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025

Whisk together cream of chicken soup and enchilada sauce in a large bowl until smooth. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chicken soup

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