Skip to main content
dollop

dollop

18 3.8
A small amount of soft food put on something
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːləp/
translation icon : cucharada
  • After cleansing, massage dollops of the cream into your face with upward strokes.

Two dollops of this one or two dollops of the Estee Lauder mix it in.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • I plan to eat them alongside a dollop of ketchup and half a cup of black-eyed peas.

    Blog text (3)
  • We suggest topping with a few dollops of goat cheese and some fresh arugula.

    Blog text (33)
  • I put a dollop of butter in.

  • Comes in a little dropper and again, just put a nice little dollop in there.

  • For added protein, top it off with a dollop of yogurt or peanut butter.

    Blog text (16)
  • A dollop of Mayo and then a dollop of sour cream, and then that's it.

  • Rubbing a dollop of lotion on his hands, Vander pulled on a pair of white cotton gloves.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I added a dollop of sour cream to my tacos for extra flavor.

  • She topped her dessert with a dollop of whipped cream.

  • For breakfast, he enjoyed pancakes with a dollop of strawberry jam.

Synonyms

spoonful
vsdollop
26 1.0

An amount of something that fills a spoon

is an informal small serving rather than a measured scoop
smidge
vsdollop
  • Informal
14 7.9

A very small amount of something

denotes a small visible serving rather than a tiny trace
dab
vsdollop
7 3.1

A very small amount of liquid used on something

is a soft small amount often placed or served on something
gollop
vsdollop
  • UK
9.9

A small thick amount of sauce like cream or syrup that you add to food

is a small served amount placed on food or similar items

Antonyms

heap
  • Informal
54 1.4

A large amount of things often in a messy pile

quite a little
  • Informal
3 6.6

A fairly large amount of something

Compounds

A small soft amount of cream put on top of food

How Much

heap
53 1.1
spoonful
26 1.0
dollop
18 3.8

Surface Forms

dollop singular
dollops plural

Etymology

Dollop probably comes from an old local word dolop that meant a 'lump' or a 'drop' of something soft. That's why a dollop today means a small spoonful or lump of cream, jam, or sauce put on food.