Definition of SOUP

soup

Meanings

Plural: soups

Noun

  • liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
  • any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
  • an unfortunate situation
    • "we're in the soup now"
  • Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
  • A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.
  • Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
  • The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.
  • Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup).
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • Nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • Dope or cocaine.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • A liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believed to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • The foamy portion of a wave.
  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
  • Alternative form of sup (“a sip; a small amount of food or drink”).

Verb

  • dope (a racehorse)
  • To feed: to provide with soup or a meal.
  • To develop (film) in a (chemical) developing solution.
  • To proselytize by feeding the impoverished as long as they listen to one's preaching.
  • Alternative form of sup (“to sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon”).
  • To sweep.
  • Rare form of sup (“to take supper”).

Origin / Etymology

Wikiquote
The noun is from Middle English soupe, sowpe, from Old French soupe, souppe, sope, from Late Latin suppa (“sopped bread”), from Proto-Germanic *supô (compare Middle Dutch sope (“broth”)). Doublet of sop and zuppa. See also sup and supper.
The verb is from the noun.

Scrabble Score: 6

soup is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
soup is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
soup is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

soup is a valid Words With Friends word