DOLLOP | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dollop

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century (denoting a clump of grass or weeds in a field): perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian dialect dolp ‘lump’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɒləp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large, shapeless mass of something, especially soft food

Short Definition:

large, shapeless mass of something

Examples:
  • great dollops of cream
  • a dollop of romance here and there

Word: Dollop

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɒləp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

add (a large mass of something) casually and without measuring

Short Definition:

add large mass of something casually and without measuring

Examples:
  • she stopped him from dolloping cream into his coffee

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