soup
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Any of different dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
soopIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsup
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
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 the food value, flavor, and texture.
uncountable
The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.
countable
A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.
A sip; a small amount, of food or drink, water or rain.
usslang
Nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking.
ukinformaloften with "the"
An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.
verb
To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: 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.
Used this way, soup is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use soup
- “This hot soup is perfect for a cold winter day.”
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