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dollop Definition

dol·lop (däləp)

noun

  1. a soft mass or blob, as of some food; lump
  2. a small quantity of liquid; splash, jigger, dash, etc.
  3. a measure or amount a dollop of wit

Etymology: < ? ON dolp, small dangling ball

transitive verb

to put or give out in dollops

dollop Synonyms

dollop

n.

blob, dab, touch; see bit 1, dash 4.

dollop Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fraiche: Serve warm or chilled with a dollop of creme fraiche or a whirl of cream for extra calories.
  • mayonnaise: Serve pancakes hot or cool with a dollop of coriander mayonnaise.
  • yogurt: Slice and eat, or dice them, put in a pretty dish add a dollop of yogurt.
  • cream: Can be served hot or cold with a dollop of the tofu cream.
  • humor: He sings and plays straight from the heart with genuine warmth, sincerity and dollops of humor.
  • jam: A heap of dark brown powder on the bench appeared to be surrounded with dollops of red jam.

Converse of object

  • like: Would you like a great dollop of it or not?
  • add: Believe the good reports and add a dollop of optimism into the mixer of belief as well.
  • put: I put a dollop of honey down on the concrete near my shed, one hot sunny afternoon.
  • place: To film them feeding, he places small dollops of food under leaves in the woodland.
  • have: Andy Ward has a large dollop of vocal versatility, whilst the tight inventiveness of the rhythm section is obvious.
  • try: Try a generous dollop of banana toothpaste in a sandwich.

Adjective modifier

  • hefty: The production is nothing if not fun, and a hefty dollop of humor runs right through the show, especially the costumes.
  • generous: To Serve: On a serving plate place a generous dollop of the crushed potatoes.
  • healthy: Christmas Eve sees them serving up healthy dollops of festive fun.
  • huge: This works fine, but it does mean that you tend to get a huge dollop of content in a very short time.
  • big: And I got a big fat dollop of water in my eye for my efforts.
  • large: The picture above shows a worker in close-up, with large dollops of pollen sticking to the hind legs.

Preposition: on

top: Make extra pumpkin creme to top or toss through brown rice noodles or place a dollop on top of creamy hot breakfast grain.