Associations to the word «Soup»

Pictures for the word «Soup»

Wiktionary

SOUP, verb. Alternative form of sup
SOUP, noun. Alternative form of sup
SOUP, noun. Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.
SOUP, noun. (countable) A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.
SOUP, noun. (uncountable) The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.
SOUP, noun. (figuratively) Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
SOUP, noun. (slang) Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup).
SOUP, noun. (US) (slang) Nitroglycerin or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking.
SOUP, noun. (cant) Dope (illicit drug, used for making horses run faster or to change their personality).
SOUP, noun. (photography) Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer.
SOUP, noun. (biology) Liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believe to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth.
SOUP, noun. (UK) (informal) (often with "the") An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.
SOUP, noun. (surfing) The foamy portion of a wave.
SOUP, verb. (uncommon) To feed: to provide with soup or a meal.
SOUP, verb. To be in trouble or in difficulty (often passive--cf. in the soup).
SOUP, verb. (photography) To develop (film) in a (chemical) developing solution.
SOUP, verb. (obsolete) To sup or swallow.
SOUP, verb. (obsolete) To breathe out.
SOUP BOWL, noun. A deep bowl, designed for serving soup.
SOUP BOWL, noun. A coastal area at the village of Bathsheba, found in Saint Joseph, Barbados. Known for many surfing events.
SOUP BOWLS, noun. Plural of soup bowl
SOUP DE JOUR, noun. Misspelling of soup du jour.
SOUP DU JOUR, noun. Soup of the day; today's soup; whatever soup is sold under that name.
SOUP DUMPLING, noun. (Chinese cuisine) Tangbao, any of a variety of Chinese dumplings filled with soup.
SOUP DUMPLING, noun. (Chinese cuisine) (sometimes explicitly) Xiaolongbao, a small variety of tangbao popular around Shanghai.
SOUP DUMPLINGS, noun. Plural of soup dumpling
SOUP KITCHEN, noun. A place set up to provide soup and other basic food as a charity or in time of disaster.
SOUP KITCHENS, noun. Plural of soup kitchen
SOUP SANDWICH, noun. (US) (idiomatic) Someone or something that is not as it should be; something disorganized or unfinished.
SOUP SPOON, noun. A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessertspoon, and having a rounded bowl.
SOUP SPOONS, noun. Plural of soup spoon
SOUP UP, verb. To modify the engine of a motor vehicle to give a higher performance than the specifications.

Dictionary definition

SOUP, noun. Liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food.
SOUP, noun. Any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup.
SOUP, noun. An unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now".
SOUP, verb. Dope (a racehorse).

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain