dollop

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noun

dol·​lop ˈdä-ləp How to pronounce dollop (audio)
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 gruelRobert 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 gossipLeon Harris

dollop

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verb

dolloped; dolloping; dollops

transitive verb

: to serve or dispense in dollops

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
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Noun
Place a dollop of cranberry sauce on the top inside roll. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024 To keep it vegan, skip the dollop of yogurt on top and add a swirl of olive oil instead. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Spicy Remoulade Pull inspiration from Nordic countries such as Iceland and Denmark and dollop some of this spicy-tart remoulade on your dog. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 Pull inspiration from Nordic countries such as Iceland and Denmark and dollop some of this spicy-tart remoulade on your dog. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dollop 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dollop was circa 1812

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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollop. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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