soup
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- noun
- /suːp/
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- In Canada, both the federal and provincial governments provide an alphabet soup of such policies and programs.
- primordial soup
- soup-like substance
- form a soup
The new soup is the soup of human culture.
- The new soup is the soup of human culture.
- And all I have is this soup of an experience of life.
- You might say meme soup of heavy metal, right?
- And the next thing you know, you're just lost in the myriad, the soup of great supplements.
Examples
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The fog is bad, the driver says, pea soup this time of night.
Fiction book (1999) -
And all I have is this soup of an experience of life.
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The new soup is the soup of human culture.
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The old man saw the meat in the soup and had some trouble holding it down.
Fiction book (1992) -
OK, now this is a soup of ionized atoms.
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I use those and all sorts of things from soups to pastas and everything.
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Chen carries a tray with soup and tea toward the bed where May rests.
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Sofky, a Creek corn soup, was an annual favorite at the banquet.
Academic text (2008) -
The chef served a delicious soup made from fresh vegetables and herbs.
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After a long day, I enjoyed a warm bowl of soup to relax.
Synonyms
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A thin tasty liquid made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water, often used for soup
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A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick
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A clear warm liquid made by cooking chicken slowly to add flavor to soups
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A rich creamy soup made from shellfish like lobster or crab
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A thick, creamy soup with clams, potatoes, and onions, often made with milk
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A hot dish of vegetables like carrots and potatoes cooked in a tasty liquid
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A soup with pieces of chicken, noodles, and vegetables in hot chicken broth
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A soup made from turtle meat that people eat on special occasions
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A cold, creamy soup made from potatoes and leeks
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A thick dish made from dried peas, often with ham or vegetables
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A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles
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A soup made from lentils cooked in stock with onions and carrots
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A clear soup made from rich meat stock with the fat and bits removed
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A soup made mainly from carrots, often with broth and cream
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A clear hot Chinese soup with small meat dumplings and vegetables
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A thick creamy soup made from vegetables or meat
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A thick soup made with fish, potatoes, and milk or cream
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A hot dish of rice and vegetables cooked in water, often eaten as a small meal
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A creamy soup made from cooked cauliflower and broth
A rich soup made with meat, vegetables, or grains that fills you up
A soup made by cooking the tail of a cow slowly with vegetables
A soup made with chard and other vegetables
A cold or warm soup made mainly from blueberries and often served as a dessert
A thick soup with meat and vegetables
A soup for children with small noodles shaped like letters
Idioms
- Informal
To try something very difficult that goes wrong and becomes messy
Compounds
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A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick
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A soup with pieces of chicken, noodles, and vegetables in hot chicken broth
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A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles
- Specialized
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A mix of simple chemicals in early oceans that may have formed life
- Archaic
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A soup made from the meat of green turtles, often served as a special food
- Specialized
A Pacific shark with fins used for Chinese soup and liver rich in vitamin A
How Thick
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Soup is used for any thick mixture because a bowl of soup is a liquid with many things mixed together. That's why we call fog or a chemical 'soup' when it looks like a messy, mixed liquid.