dollop Definition
dol·lop (däl′əp)
noun
- a soft mass or blob, as of some food; lump
- a small quantity of liquid; splash, jigger, dash, etc.
- 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 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.
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