dolloped
Added a glob
Dolloped is the past tense of dollop, meaning to serve or apply in soft, shapeless lumps.
Whipped cream is dolloped onto pie, sour cream is dolloped onto baked potatoes.
The word suggests casual, generous application rather than precise measurement: She dolloped some mayo on the sandwich.
First-reported story
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
- ploppedFell or sat heavily
- ladledScooped with serving spoon
- heapedPiled in abundance
portion · blob · mound · helping · generous · spooned · scooped · drizzled
Fell or sat heavily
- splatteredScattered in drops
- splotchedIrregularly marked or stained
- smearedSpread carelessly across
- splashedStruck liquid loudly
dripped · globbed · blobbed · slopped · spilled · smudged · uneven · haphazard
Rich milk fat
- yogurtFermented milk product
- mascarponeSoft Italian triple-cream cheese
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
frosting · jam · compote · chutney · salsa · guacamole · hummus · aioli
Heavily applied pigment technique
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
- thickHaving great depth
expressive · gestural · layered · painterly · tactile · raised · brushwork · relief
scoop
First-reported story
heaped · portion · blob · mound · helping · generous · spooned · scooped · drizzled · piled
plopped
Fell or sat heavily
- splatteredScattered in drops
- splotchedIrregularly marked or stained
- smearedSpread carelessly across
splashed · dripped · globbed · blobbed · slopped · spilled · smudged · uneven · haphazard · imprecise
cream
Rich milk fat
- yogurtFermented milk product
- mascarponeSoft Italian triple-cream cheese
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
ganache · frosting · jam · compote · chutney · salsa · guacamole · hummus · aioli · pesto
impasto
Heavily applied pigment technique
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
thick · expressive · gestural · layered · painterly · tactile · raised · brushwork · relief · applied