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soup

soup

733 1.0
A hot dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in water
  • noun
  • /suːp/
translation icon : sopa
  • For lunch, I had a warm bowl of tomato soup with grilled cheese.
  • chicken soup
  • a soup kitchen
  • eat soup

Half the time I will be making a soup with tomatoes.

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Examples

  • There I ordered wild rice soup and walleye with wild rice on the side.

    Academic text (1998)
  • I think what I have here is a lovely shrimp soup with noodles.

  • And we all know best place to enjoy soup is near a window.

  • Girls, come and eat your soup.

  • And I would bring a plate of soup to my grandma.

  • I baked bread and I made soup from scratch.

  • I bet he'd like some chicken soup.

  • At about eight, I dropped in at Dudley's for a cup of soup and a hamburger.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I've got tins of soup in my cupboard older than her.

  • I'm heading home for some of my ma's ham-bone soup, so why not live a little right now?

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

stew
vssoup
110 1.0

A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
chicken soup
vssoup
24 1.0

A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
bisque
vssoup
11 7.4

A rich creamy soup made from shellfish like lobster or crab

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
clam chowder
vssoup
  • US
8 2.8

A thick, creamy soup with clams, potatoes, and onions, often made with milk

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
5 1.0

A hot dish of vegetables like carrots and potatoes cooked in a tasty liquid

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
5 1.0

A soup with pieces of chicken, noodles, and vegetables in hot chicken broth

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
turtle soup
vssoup
5 6.3

A soup made from turtle meat that people eat on special occasions

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
pea soup
vssoup
3 1.7

A thick dish made from dried peas, often with ham or vegetables

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
lentil soup
vssoup
2 1.0

A soup made from lentils cooked in stock with onions and carrots

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
2 1.4

A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
pottage
vssoup
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A thick soup or stew made from vegetables and sometimes meat, often eaten in the past

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
carrot soup
vssoup
1 1.0

A soup made mainly from carrots, often with broth and cream

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
fish stew
vssoup
1 1.1

A dish of fish cooked slowly in liquid with vegetables and spices

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
wonton soup
vssoup
1 2.9

A clear hot Chinese soup with small meat dumplings and vegetables

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
chicken stew
vssoup
1 1.0

A dish of chicken pieces cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
potage
vssoup
1 9.0

A thick creamy soup made from vegetables or meat

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
rice soup
vssoup
1 1.3

A hot dish of rice and vegetables cooked in water, often eaten as a small meal

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
1 1.7

A creamy soup made from cooked cauliflower and broth

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
fish chowder
vssoup
  • US
1 2.7

A thick soup made with fish, potatoes, and milk or cream

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
chard soup
vssoup
3.9

A soup made with chard and other vegetables

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
oxtail soup
vssoup
3.2

A soup made by cooking the tail of a cow slowly with vegetables

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
hearty broth
vssoup
2.7

A rich soup made with meat, vegetables, or grains that fills you up

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
hotchpotch
vssoup
  • Archaic
8.9

A thick soup with meat and vegetables

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
pepper pot
vssoup
  • UK
7.2

A thick spicy soup with vegetables and cow stomach often served with dumplings

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
alphabet soup
vssoup
1.4

A soup for children with small noodles shaped like letters

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock
2.9

A cold or warm soup made mainly from blueberries and often served as a dessert

is the general boiled liquid dish made by simmering ingredients in stock

Idioms

in the soup
  • Archaic
4 9.3

In trouble because of a problem

1 7.4

Including everything from the beginning to the end

duck soup
  • Archaic
1 6.1

A task that is very easy to do

To try something very difficult that goes wrong and becomes messy

Compounds

33 1.6

A place that gives free hot meals to people who are poor or homeless

24 1.0

A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick

A hot dish of vegetables like carrots and potatoes cooked in a tasty liquid

A soup with pieces of chicken, noodles, and vegetables in hot chicken broth

5 6.3

A soup made from turtle meat that people eat on special occasions

4 1.0

A deep dish for serving and eating soup

3 1.7

A thick dish made from dried peas, often with ham or vegetables

A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles

2 1.0

A soup made from lentils cooked in stock with onions and carrots

2 1.0

A spoon with a large round bowl for eating soup

primordial soup
  • Specialized
2 8.6

A mix of simple chemicals in early oceans that may have formed life

1 1.0

A soup made mainly from carrots, often with broth and cream

1 8.2

A soup made from a calf's head or other meat that copies turtle soup

1 6.2

A soup offered as the day's special in a restaurant

A thick hot dish made from split peas and vegetables

pea soup
  • Archaic
1 7.0

A very thick yellow fog that makes it hard to see

1 2.9

A clear hot Chinese soup with small meat dumplings and vegetables

A creamy soup made from cooked cauliflower and broth

1 7.5

A soup made from the meat of green turtles, often served as a special food

1 1.3

A hot dish of rice and vegetables cooked in water, often eaten as a small meal

1 1.1

A large deep spoon with a long handle for serving soup

1 1.8

A deep plate with a wide rim used for serving soup

A cold or warm soup made mainly from blueberries and often served as a dessert

A creamy soup made from champignon mushrooms, often served as a starter

A soup made with chard and other vegetables

A Chinese soup made by pouring beaten eggs into hot broth

A soup for children with small noodles shaped like letters

alphabet soup
  • Informal
7.9

A confusing mix of short abbreviations and technical words

A soup made from fresh green peas and stock, often with onion and celery

A soup made by cooking the tail of a cow slowly with vegetables

soup-fin
  • Specialized
9.9

A Pacific shark with fins used for Chinese soup and liver rich in vitamin A

9.7

A situation that is very messy and a complete disaster

A kitchen tool that removes solid pieces from liquid when making or serving soup

9.9

A thick mustache above the lip that catches food

How Thick

stew
110 1.0
chowder
  • US
33 3.4
soup
733 1.0
broth
76 1.0

Surface Forms

soup singular
soups plural

Etymology

Soup comes from an old word suppa meaning 'bread soaked' in hot liquid. Think of pieces of bread, meat, or vegetables sitting in a hot bowl of liquid, and you see why soup means a hot, often chunky, liquid dish.