DOLLOP


Meaning of DOLLOP in English

I. ˈdäləp noun

also dal·lop ˈdal-

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. obsolete : a tuft or clump especially of grass

2.

a. : a lump or blob of a semiliquid, mushy, or plastic substance

drop a dollop of ice cream or of whipped cream on a piece of pie

a dollop of stew hit me on the back of the neck — Allan Ashbolt

b. : a dash or splash or a small portion of a liquid ; specifically : a small drink

lingering over a few dollops of brandy

c. : a slight admixture or one of several interspersed bits

the author has essayed a charming fantasy with a dollop of satire — Lee Rogow

experimental novels … served up in dollops of bogus poetic prose — J.B.Priestley

3. dialect Britain : slut , trollop

II. verb

also dallop “

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

1. chiefly Britain : to serve in dollops

2. chiefly Britain : to admix with a dollop or intersperse with dollops

intransitive verb

: plop

salt water dolloped over the boat's side

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.