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