dollop

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noun

dol·​lop ˈdä-ləp 

1

chiefly British : an indefinite often large quantity especially of something liquid

2

: a lump or glob of something soft or mushy

top it with a dollop of jam

3

: an amount given, spooned, or ladled out : portion

hold out their mess tins for a dollop of gruel

—Robert Craft

4

: a small lump, portion, or amount

want just a dollop of ketchup

5

: something added or served as if in dollops

a delicious dollop of gossip

—Leon Harris

dollop

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verb

dolloped; dolloping; dollops

transitive verb

: to serve or dispense in dollops

Synonyms

Noun

• blob
• chunk
• clod
• clot
• clump
• glob
• gob
• gobbet
• hunk
• knob
• lump
• nub
• nubble
• nugget
• wad

Examples of dollop in a Sentence

Noun

My piece of pie was served with a dollop of whipped cream.

A dollop of milk was left in the container.

large dollops of wit and humor

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Not to mention super easy—just crack open a jar of peanut butter and put a dollop between two crackers—and cheap (approximately $4 for a 4-sleeve box of crackers and $2 for a jar of the spread). —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025

As is apropos, Apple inserted a dollop of AI into the experience as well. —Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025

Verb

For Almond-Raspberry Croissant Bread Pudding: Swap the plain croissants with almond croissants, then dollop about 1 cup of seedless raspberry preserves in small scoops overtop. —Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025

Make sure to dollop a large spoonful of unapologetically sour whole-milk yogurt on top of each portion before serving. —David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above