soup

/sup/
noun
  1. A liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, or other ingredients in water or stock.
    • The restaurant serves a different soup every day.
    • She made a delicious tomato soup from scratch.
    • I had a bowl of hot chicken soup for lunch.
  2. A thick, creamy liquid mixture, often used in cooking or as a base for other dishes.
    • He added a splash of cream to the vegetable soup.
    • This creamy mushroom soup is perfect for a cold evening.
    • The chef prepared a rich lobster bisque soup.
  3. Something that is thick, messy, or difficult to see through, like fog or a dense mixture.
    • The air was a thick soup of smoke and dust.
    • The traffic was a soupy mess after the storm.
    • The fog was so thick it felt like pea soup.
verb
  1. To increase the power or performance of something, especially an engine or vehicle.
    • He souped up his old car with a new engine.
    • They souped the motorcycle to make it faster.
    • She souped up the computer by adding more memory.