soups
plural of soup
soups
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soup
Source: Wiktionary
Soup, n. Etym: [F. soupe, OF. sope, supe, soupe, perhaps originally, a piece of bread; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. sop sop, G. suppe soup. See Sop something dipped in a liquid, and cf. Supper.]
Definition: A liquid food of many kinds, usually made by boiling meat and vegetables, or either of them, in water, -- commonly seasoned or flavored; strong broth. Soup kitchen, an establishment for preparing and supplying soup to the poor.
– Soup ticket, a ticket conferring the privilege of receiving soup at a soup kitchen.
Soup, v. t.
Definition: To sup or swallow. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Soup, v. t.
Definition: To breathe out. [Obs.] amden.
Soup, v. t.
Definition: To sweep. See Sweep, and Swoop. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
