hops

/ hɒps /

plural noun

1. the dried ripe flowers, esp the female flowers, of the hop plant, used to give a bitter taste to beer

Example Sentences

When a 1 ½-pound dog hops on your lap, there is only one possible response — joy.

From Los Angeles Times

On old walls of a Paris that grew beyond them, beer brewers rent the vertical stretches for growing hops.

From Los Angeles Times

While the happy couple are exchanging vows, she comes out of a dark box and hops onto the gloved arm of Duncan Blake, her handler.

From New York Times

The drought also likely has implications for the wine and beer markets depending on the area’s grapes and hops.

From Seattle Times

On one visit, Trump hops out of a car emblazoned with the license plate “DJT” and sees that Cohn’s own plate reads “RMC.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• brew
• malt
• suds