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dollop

[ dol-uhp ]

noun

  1. a lump or blob of some substance:

    dollops of mud.

  2. a small quantity:

    Add a dollop of soda water to the mixture.



verb (used with object)

  1. to dispense in dollops:

    to dollop whipped cream over the cake.

dollop

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a semisolid lump
  2. a large serving, esp of food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. trfoll byout to serve out (food)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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