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soup

/suːp/
noun★Beginner— liquid food with ingredients
neutral

A liquid dish typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water or stock, often served with added ingredients like noodles or rice.

She stirred the pot of vegetable soup gently.

She mixed the ingredients in the boiling liquid carefully.

The restaurant serves a variety of soups, including tomato and minestrone.

The menu offers different types of liquid dishes, such as tomato-based and Italian-style.

💡

Soup can be served hot or cold, and may include ingredients like meat, vegetables, grains, or dairy.

Collocations

chicken soupsoup made with chicken and vegetablestomato soupsoup made primarily from tomatoessoup kitchena place where free meals are served to the needysoup upto improve or enhance something, often a vehicle

Synonyms

brothstewpottage

Antonyms

solid fooddry dish

Related Phrases

in the soupphrase
in trouble or difficulty
soup to nutsphrase
from beginning to end, comprehensively

💡Pro Tip

Serving Soup

Serve soup hot in bowls, often with bread or crackers. Garnish with herbs or cream for extra flavor.

⚡Gold Rule

Soup Consistency

Soup should have a balance of liquid and solid ingredients. Too much liquid makes it watery; too little makes it thick like a stew.

📖Word Origin

From Middle English *soupe*, from Old French *soupe* (broth, soup), from Vulgar Latin *suppa* (bread soaked in broth), possibly from Frankish *suppa* (bread soaked in liquid), from Proto-Germanic *suppōn- (to soak). Related to English 'sup' and 'sop'.

📝Usage Notes

Soup is a common dish worldwide, often served as a starter or light meal. In some cultures, soup is a staple food. The word can also be used metaphorically, e.g., 'in the soup' meaning in trouble.

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