Pea Soup (Noun)
Meaning 1
A heavy thick yellow fog.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The heavy thick yellow fog was so dense it resembled pea soup as it swirled through the city streets.
- Visibility was reduced to near zero as the pea soup fog rolled in off the water and enveloped the entire town.
- A navigation warning was issued to all mariners due to the pea soup fog that had blanketed the harbor entrance.
- Flights were grounded and air traffic was diverted due to the pea soup fog that had reduced visibility to a few feet.
- The pea soup fog that had settled over the countryside made it difficult for farmers to work their land before noon.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- After a long, chilly winter's day, nothing was more comforting than a warm, comforting bowl of homemade pea soup.
- My grandmother was famous in the family for her creamy, slow-cooked pea soup, made with a secret ingredient she never revealed.
- At the French restaurant, I ordered the split pea soup, which came garnished with a sprinkle of paprika and a dollop of creme fraiche.
- A simple meal of pea soup and a crusty loaf of bread was just what I needed to satisfy my growling stomach.
- Her Swedish mother taught her to make traditional yellow pea soup with mustard and thyme, just like they used to eat in the old country.