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dollop
[ dol-uhp ]
noun
- a lump or blob of some substance:
dollops of mud.
- a small quantity:
Add a dollop of soda water to the mixture.
verb (used with object)
- to dispense in dollops:
to dollop whipped cream over the cake.
dollop
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- a semisolid lump
- a large serving, esp of food
verb
- trfoll byout to serve out (food)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dollop1
1565–75; compare Icelandic ōܰ fat man, Norwegian (dial.) dolp lump
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dollop1
C16: of unknown origin
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Scrambled eggs alone are a universe of opinions: Anthony Bourdain swore by a dollop of sour cream and some chives.
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This one came with a dollop of mustard on it.
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His drives were handsome, but it was the cuts and pulls that came with a dollop of Caribbean cool.
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There was a dollop of fortune about his haul, but four wickets are four wickets.
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Other scientists praise the study’s innovative use of high-resolution imaging technology to turn dollops of dung into goldmines of information.
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