Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - soup

 noun  Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French supe sop, ~, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa ~, Old English sopp — more at sup  Date: 14th century  1. a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food  2. something (as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of ~  3. an unfortunate predicament that stunt landed her in the ~