stoup

IPA: stˈup

(obsolete) A bucket.
(archaic) A mug or drinking vessel.
A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.

Obsolete form of stoop. [To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.]

Examples of "stoup" in Sentences

I love to slurp it like a soup/stew or should I say "stoup" a la Rachel Ray!
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If you happen to watch Rachael Ray on the FoodTV Network, you know all about her "stoup" - thinner than a stew, yet thicker than a soup ...
I could watch her all day, whether she's telling anecdotes about her dog, Isaboo, or using ridiculous hybrid words like "stoup" (stew/soup) and
Meanwhile the 'stoup' containing water with which people cross themselves has been shelved, and parishioners have been discouraged from shaking hands.
My mother has lots of signature dishes, but one of my favorites is also one of her simplest: she calls it chicken "stoup," because it's a hearty chicken soup with more meat and veggies than broth "Stew" plus "soup" equals "stoup" -- get it?
Merrill My mother has lots of signature dishes, but one of my favorites is also one of her simplest: she calls it chicken "stoup," because it's a hearty chicken soup with more meat and veggies than broth "Stew" plus "soup" equals "stoup" -- get it?
Walking along the lampless streets, at an hour when camps are silent, one is often attracted by the notes of fresh, young voices, where soft lights glow through open casements, or the singers sit under the vine-traceried verandah of a "stoup," accompanying the melody with guitar or banjo.