Synonyms for

Sop

Verb / sɑ:p / Another word for sop — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To dip or soak in a liquid until soft; a piece of bread, cake, or other food that has been soaked in liquid.

Synonyms & similar words

standardprocedure standardoperatingprocedure dowse souse soak soakthrough douse sop sops drench standingoperatingprocedure dip soak drench immersed moisten wet soften marinate steep infuse bathe plunge submerge saturate imbibe douse souse pickle brine preserved

Example sentences

  1. He used a piece of bread to sop up the gravy on his plate.
  2. She likes to sop her cookies in milk.
  3. The chef instructed us to sop the bread in the sauce.
  4. The sponge can be used to sop up spills.
  5. He was so thirsty he had to sop up the water from the puddle with his shirt.

Quotes

  • Love is a great beautifier, and there was a lot of love around that night. I was young, and it was all sopping up my pores like rain after a long drought. - Sue Monk Kidd
  • A dapper little mouse with caviar on his whiskers, and a smell of sopped champagne, came out of a hole in the wainscot, and indulged himself with some crumbs lying about. - Charles Dickens
  • He who eats with most pleasure is he who least requires sauce, and who most enjoys the simple flavors of his food. - Brillat-Savarin

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