glob

[ glob ]

noun

1. a drop or globule of a liquid.
2. a usually rounded quantity or lump of some plastic or moldable substance:

   a little glob of clay; a huge glob of whipped cream.

glob

/ ɡlɒb /

noun

1. informal.
   a rounded mass of some thick fluid or pliable substance

   a glob of cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of glob¹

1895–1900; perhaps blend of globe and blob

Word History and Origins

Origin of glob¹

C20: probably from globe , influenced by blob

Example Sentences

“It’s going to come off in globs, but also leave some remnants.”

From Seattle Times

Next to other pillars, he presses his ear to the metal, listening to globs of concrete pour into the hollow tube.

From Seattle Times

It cracked open, and a yellow-orange glob suspended in a thick clear goo oozed out.

From Literature

Today she reaches the peak of her canvases by riding a scissor lift, which sits behind her worktable, its metal bars speckled with globs of paint in many different colors.

From New York Times

Were SpaghettiOs still her favorite food, or were they nasty, wormy-looking globs of starch in watery sauce that could be appreciated only for being cheap?

From Literature

Related Words

• blob
• clump
• gob