soup

/suːp/noun

A liquid dish made by cooking ingredients such as vegetables or meat in water or stock.

Example sentence

“A bowl of hot chicken soup is perfect on a cold day.”

Served in bowls, so 'a bowl of soup' is the standard measure. English speakers 'eat' soup rather than drink it.

Related words

noodleA long thin or flat piece of dough, boiled and eaten in soups or with sauces.saladA dish of mixed raw or cold ingredients, usually vegetables, often served with a dressing.pastaAn Italian food made from a wheat-and-water dough, sometimes with egg, shaped in many forms and usually boiled before serving.appetizerA small dish served at the start of a meal, before the main course.riceThe small white or brown grains of a cereal plant, cooked and eaten as a staple food.brunchA late-morning meal that replaces both breakfast and lunch and usually mixes dishes from each.