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dollop
[
dol
-
uh
p
]
Example Sentences
Origin
dol·lop
/
ˈdɒl
əp
/
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[
dol
-
uh
p
]
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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)
3.
to dispense in dollops:
to dollop whipped cream over the cake.
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Origin:
1565–75;
compare
Icelandic
dōlpur
fat man,
Norwegian
(dial.)
dolp
lump
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Example Sentences
Serve at once, with a
dollop
of cream if desired, or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve warm, at room temperature or cool, with a
dollop
of yogurt.
Simply
dollop
on some whipped cream and carry it to the table with a smile.
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Serve at once, with a
dollop
of cream if desired, or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve warm, at room temperature or cool, with a
dollop
of yogurt.
Simply
dollop
on some whipped cream and carry it to the table with a smile.
It means more bets can be made with a given
dollop
of capital.
Mound into a wide bowl or onto a platter, and serve with a
dollop
of thickened yogurt or sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese.
Garnish each with a
dollop
of thickened yogurt and a swirl of red pepper puree.
Take away the gravy-laden goodies and treat your dog instead to a
dollop
of yogurt or some steamed broccoli.
Serve immediately with a pool of honey and
dollop
of sour cream on the side.
Serve the soup in heated bowls garnished with a teaspoon of rum and a
dollop
of sour cream.
My aim was to
dollop
them into miniature butter-crusted tart shells and arrange them on a platter in a gorgeous springtime mosaic.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
dollop
(ˈdɒləp)
—
n
1.
a semisolid lump
2.
a large serving, esp of food
—
vb
(foll by
out
)
3.
to serve out (food)
[C16: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
dollop
1573, from E. Anglian dial. dallop "patch, tuft or clump of grass," of uncertain origin. Modern sense of "a lump or glob" is 1812.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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