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dollop definition

dol·lop (däl′əp)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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