soup

CEFRA1

/suːp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, or other ingredients.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • First beat the eggs and add them to the soup.

  • I want to eat warm soup.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /sup/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.

  2. The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.

  3. Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

More examples

In context

  • Soupes dorye. — Take gode almaunde mylke […] caste þher-to Safroun an Salt […]

  • Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup.

  • primordial soup

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Origin

noun

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.