DOLLOP

dollop

(noun) a small measure (usually of food)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dollop (plural dollops)

A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food. [from 1810s]

Verb

dollop (third-person singular simple present dollops, present participle dolloping, simple past and past participle dolloped)

(transitive) To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops. [from 1820s]

(intransitive) To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.

Source: Wiktionary



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