Soup

n. liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables. v. (usu. foll. by up) colloq. 1 increase the power of (an engine). 2 enliven (a soupedup version of the original). o itt the soup colloq. in difficulties. [French] Soupcon /’ su:ps3/ n. small quantity; trace. [French: related to suseicioN] soupkitchen n. place dispensing soup etc. to the poor.