dollop
dol·lop/ˈdɑləp/noun, verb
dollop is spelled D-O-L-L-O-P: 6 letters and 2 syllables (dol·lop). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dollop means “A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dollop is dollops.
How many letters and syllables are in dollop?
| Letters | 6: D-O-L-L-O-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dol·lop |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dollop?
Dollop appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dollop?
- UK /ˈdɒləp/
- US /ˈdɑləp/
Dollop has 2 syllables, split dol·lop in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-dollop.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dollop?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dollop from its last stressed vowel (/ɑləp/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dollop
- dollops plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- dallop
- dolloping participle, present
- dolloped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dollop mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
Each pancake comes with a dollop of suspiciously soft butter in a tiny plastic cup.
verb
- 1
To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops.
She dolloped a generous quantity of mustard on her hot dog.
- 2
To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.
"It's fah-bu-lous to have these early salads, from the greenhouse, but don't they make you just long for summer?" Cath says to no one in particular as she dollops away generously onto plates.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dollop in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense considerable lump:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dollop come from?
From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).