chicken soup

Thân thiện

A child eats a bowl of chicken soup at the kitchen table.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. soup made from chicken broth