noun
dollop
DO-luhp
noun
1
A small, shapeless lump or spoonful of something soft, especially food.
"She added a dollop of cream to the top of the pie."
"A dollop of ketchup landed on his shirt."
verb
1
To spoon or drop something out in soft lumps.
"He dolloped mashed potato onto each plate."
How to Use Dollop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA blob or spoonful of a soft substance, usually food like cream or sauce.
Common pairings
a dollop of cream
a dollop of jam
Word Forms
dolloped past tense, dollops plural, dollops singular
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Etymology
From an old East Anglian dialect word "dallop," meaning a patch or tuft, of unclear deeper origin.