SOUP


Meaning of SOUP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsüp ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English soupe, from Anglo-French supe sop, soup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa soup, Old English sopp — more at sup

Date: 14th century

1. : a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food

2. : something (as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup

3. : an unfortunate predicament

that stunt landed her in the soup

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.