Dollop Definition

dŏləp
dollops
noun
A soft mass or blob, as of some food; lump.
Webster's New World
A small quantity of liquid; splash, jigger, dash, etc.
Webster's New World
A measure or amount.
A dollop of wit.
Webster's New World
A modicum; a bit.
Not a dollop of truth to the story.
American Heritage
verb
To put or give out in dollops.
Webster's New World
To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops.
She dolloped a generous quantity of mustard on her hot dog.
Wiktionary

(intransitive) To drip in a viscous form.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Dollop

Noun

Singular:
dollop
Plural:
dollops

Origin of Dollop

  • Earlier tuft, clump perhaps akin to Norwegian dolp lump

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Of uncertain origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).

    From Wiktionary

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