soup.
Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
Meaning & usage
Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup.
Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture. A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.
Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture. The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup).
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. Nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. Dope or cocaine.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. A liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believed to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth.
primordial soup
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. The foamy portion of a wave.
Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. Any random starting pattern, typically studied to see what sorts of resultant more stable patterns emerge when evolved over subsequent generations.
Where this word comes from
The noun is from Middle English soupe, sowpe, from Old French soupe, souppe, sope, from Late Latin suppa (“sopped bread”), from Proto-Germanic *supô (compare Middle Dutch sope (“broth”)). Doublet of sop and zuppa. See also sup and supper. The verb is from the noun.
To feed: to provide with soup or a meal.
To develop (film) in a (chemical) developing solution.
To proselytize by feeding the impoverished as long as they listen to one's preaching.
Where this word comes from
The noun is from Middle English soupe, sowpe, from Old French soupe, souppe, sope, from Late Latin suppa (“sopped bread”), from Proto-Germanic *supô (compare Middle Dutch sope (“broth”)). Doublet of sop and zuppa. See also sup and supper. The verb is from the noun.
To sweep.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swopen, from Old English swāpan (“to sweep”), from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną (“to sweep”). More at sweep.
Alternative form of sup (“to sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon”).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English soupen, from Old English sūpan (“to sup, sip”), from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną. More at sup.
Alternative form of sup (“a sip; a small amount of food or drink”).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English soupe, from Old English sūpe (“sup; draught”).
Rare form of sup (“to take supper”).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English soupen, suppen, from Anglo-Norman super, from supe, soupe (“soup”) + -er (verb-forming suffix).
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