soup

noun

ˈsüp 

1

: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food

2

: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup

3

: an unfortunate predicament

that stunt landed her in the soup

Synonyms

• brume
• fog
• gauze
• haze
• mist
• murk
• reek
• smog

Examples of soup in a Sentence

in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented

Recent Examples on the Web

Still on the menu is the chain's popular tortilla soup. —Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024

Ground flaxseeds can be sprinkled over salads, added to grain bowls, or mixed into soups and stews. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 16 Dec. 2024

Le Creuset Mini Round Baking Dish ’Tis the season of cooking soups, stews, and more comfort foods. —Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024

Combine the soup and gnocchi in a medium saucepan, heat on medium, and bring to a simmer for around 10 minutes. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soupe, from Anglo-French supe sop, soup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa soup, Old English sopp — more at sup

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing soup

• alphabet soup
• bird's nest soup
• chicken noodle soup
• chicken soup
• condensed soup
• duck soup
• from soup to nuts
• in the soup
• miso soup
• mock turtle soup
• pea soup
• primordial soup
• soup du jour
• soup kitchen
• soup to nuts
• soup up

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

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Kids Definition

soup

noun

ˈsüp 

1

: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food

2

: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)

Etymology

from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin