sopped

Variant of sop

sop definition

sop (säp)

noun

  1. a piece of food, as bread, soaked in milk, gravy, etc.
    1. something given by way of concession or appeasement
    2. a bribe

Etymology: ME soppe < OE sopp < base of supan: see sup

transitive verb sopped, sopping sop′·ping

  1. to soak, steep, or saturate in or with liquid
  2. to take up (liquid) by absorption: usually with up

Etymology: OE soppian < the n.

intransitive verb

  1. to soak (in, into, or through something)
  2. to be or become thoroughly wet

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