dollop
[ dol-uhp ]
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Part of Speechnoun, verbOrigin + EtymologyExamples
perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian dialect dolp ‘lump’
Synonyms
noun
Antonymsblobgoblumpportionbit
verbportionserve
noun
Definitionwhole
verboverflow
nouna small quantity
verbto dispense in dollops
nounShe added a dollop of sour cream to her baked potato.
verbAs the last step, the chef went to dollop the whipped cream over the desserts.
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