dollop.
A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
Meaning & usage
A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
Each pancake comes with a dollop of suspiciously soft butter in a tiny plastic cup.
Where this word comes from
From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).
To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops.
She dolloped a generous quantity of mustard on her hot dog.
To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.
Where this word comes from
From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.