Dollop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɒləp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dollop is a noun meaning A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
Meaning
A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops.
- (ambitransitive) To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.
Example Sentences
She dolloped a generous quantity of mustard on her hot dog.
Dallop, s[ubstantive] a deal heap, a division or small heap,[…]
Each pancake comes with a dollop of suspiciously soft butter in a tiny plastic cup.
DALLOP, s[ubstantive] […] 5. A clumsy and shapeless lump of any thing tumbled about in the hands.
Word Forms
- dollops
- dolloping
- dolloped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blob, glob, lump, pat, dash, luncheon.
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