Slopping: meaning, definitions and examples

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slopping

 

[ หˆslษ’pษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in cooking

The act of spilling liquid or food over the edge of a container due to careless handling or uneven surface.

Synonyms

overflow, spill, spillage

Examples of usage

  • Be careful when pouring the soup to avoid slopping.
  • The slopping of the milk caused a mess on the kitchen counter.

Translations

Translations of the word "slopping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inclinado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคขเคฒเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช neigung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menurun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั…ะธะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nachylenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚พๆ–œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pente

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pendiente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sklon

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sklon

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€พๆ–œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagib

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hallandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัั‹าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meyil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pendiente

Etymology

The word 'slopping' originated from the Middle English word 'sloppen' which meant to spill or splash. Over time, it evolved to refer to the act of spilling liquid or food over the edge of a container. The term is commonly used in cooking contexts to describe accidental spillage due to careless handling or uneven surfaces.

See also: sloppy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,409, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.