dollop

dol·lop  (dlp)

n.

1. A large lump or portion of a solid matter: a dollop of ice cream.

2. A small quantity or splash of a liquid: a dollop of whiskey.

3. A modicum; a bit: not a dollop of truth to the story.

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[Earlier tuft, clump; perhaps akin to Norwegian dolp, lump.]

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dollop [ˈdɒləp] Informal

n

1. a semisolid lump

2. (Cookery) a large serving, esp of food

vb

(Cookery) (tr; foll by out) to serve out (food)

[of unknown origin]

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Dollop a clump of grass or weed, 1573; a large quantity, 1812.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dollop - a small measure (usually of food)     small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

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dollop

noun lump, blob, helping, serving, portion, scoop, gob a dollop of cream

Translations

dollop [ˈdɒləp] N [of jam, ketchup etc] → pegote m

dollop [ˈdɒləp] n

(= large spoonful) [cream, mayonnaise] → bonne cuillerée f

(fig) (= large amount) → bonne part f
large dollops of cash → de généreuses sommes en liquide
doll's house n → maison f de poupée

dollop

n (inf) → Schlag m (inf)

dollop [ˈdɒləp] n (of jam etc) → cucchiaiata

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dollop [ˈdɒləp] n (of jam etc) → cucchiaiata