chicken soup
Definition
- Noun:
- A soup made from chicken broth: A liquid food prepared by boiling chicken, often with vegetables, noodles, or rice, in water or broth.
Usage
- Noun: Used to refer to the specific type of soup. It is often considered comforting or restorative.
- She made a pot of chicken soup for her sick friend.
- Chicken soup is a traditional remedy for a cold.
Advanced Usage
- "Chicken soup for the soul": A metaphorical phrase describing something that provides comfort, inspiration, or emotional nourishment. This usage stems from a popular book series title.
- Listening to that music is like chicken soup for my soul.
- Used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe other items related to or resembling the soup.
- a chicken soup recipe, the chicken soup aroma
Variants and Related Words
- Chicken broth: The strained liquid in which chicken has been cooked, often used as the base for chicken soup.
- Chicken noodle soup: A common variety of chicken soup containing noodles.
Synonyms
- Broth: A more general term for a savory liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables.
- Consommé: A clear soup made from richly flavored stock that has been clarified.
Related Phrases
- "Like chicken soup": An adjectival phrase used to describe something as comforting or restorative.
- Your kind words were like chicken soup to me.
- "From scratch": Often used with "chicken soup" to indicate it was made using basic ingredients rather than a pre-made mix or can.
- I prefer making chicken soup from scratch.
Noun
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soup made from chicken broth
