dollop

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noun

dol·​lop ˈdä-ləp 

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

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 gossip

—Leon Harris

dollop

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verb

dolloped; dolloping; dollops

transitive verb

: to serve or dispense in dollops

Synonyms

Noun

• blob
• chunk
• clod
• clot
• clump
• glob
• gob
• gobbet
• hunk
• knob
• lump
• nub
• nubble
• nugget
• wad

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This recipe takes you just under halfway to the ideal dollop. —Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024

An extra dollop of high-frequency presence provides an additional layer of crisp detail. —PCMAG, 8 Aug. 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

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