blob

[ blob ]

noun

1. a globule of liquid; bubble.
2. a small lump, drop, splotch, or daub:

   A blob of paint marred the surface.

3. an object, especially a large one, having no distinct shape or definition:

   a blob on the horizon.

4. a dull, slow-witted, and uninteresting person.

verb (used with object)

, blobbed, blob·bing.

1. to mark or splotch with blobs.

blob

/ blɒb /

noun

1. a soft mass or drop, as of some viscous liquid
2. a spot, dab, or blotch of colour, ink, etc
3. a indistinct or shapeless form or object
4. a slang word for condom

verb

1. tr to put blobs, as of ink or paint, on

Derived Forms

• ˈblobby, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blob¹

1400–50; late Middle English; apparently expressive formation

Word History and Origins

Origin of blob¹

C15: perhaps of imitative origin; compare bubble

Example Sentences

“The European Parliament is a bit like The Blob,” she said, referring to the 1958 film about a massive amoeba that threatens to destroy the world.

From BBC

This was a revival of an older recipe, we were told, but the chicken was a blob of blubber with the consistency of paper.

From Los Angeles Times

But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for sensory exploration, a fine motor skills activity, and an introduction to color mixing, all rolled into one squishy blob.

From Los Angeles Times

In “The Substances”’s final moments, As Elisabeth’s blob of flesh comes to rest on her Hollywood Star, bathed in the warm glow of memories of her past fame, I was terrified.

From Salon

It includes the hydrogen clouds of the Gum Nebula - the red blob near the centre - as well as a band of the Milky Way.

From BBC

Related Words

• bead
• blotch
• droplet
• glob
• splotch