Meaning & use
dollops
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Shapeless lumps or portions of a soft substance, such as food.
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She added generous dollops of whipped cream to each slice of pie.
The chef finished the plate with dollops of sauce around the edge.
A note on using this word
"Dollop" is used almost exclusively for soft or semi-liquid substances like cream, jam, or mashed potatoes.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
As a verb, to spoon out a shapeless mass of something.
He dolloped extra sour cream onto the tacos.
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