gobbet

[ gob-it ]

noun

1. a fragment or piece, especially of raw flesh.
2. a lump or mass.

gobbet

/ ˈɡɒbɪt /

noun

1. a chunk, lump, or fragment, esp of raw meat

Word History and Origins

Origin of gobbet¹

1275–1325; Middle English gobet < Old French: a mouthful, diminutive of gobe. See -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of gobbet¹

C14: from Old French gobet, from gober to gulp down

Example Sentences

Now, a team of researchers has modeled what sort of lunar impact could have ejected such a gobbet of Moon and deposit it in a stable, nearby orbit.

From Science Magazine

That stops sauce spraying hither and tither, and flipping the tip also means each slice starts with an extra thick, juicy gobbet of pure pizza pleasure.

From The Guardian

The gobbets, he says, are disease-causing “negativities,” though we know they are actually chicken guts marinated in fake blood.

From New York Times

Those gobbets are usually mild, but can be quite powerful.

From Scientific American

There are over seventy of these texts, and the first is among the most well-rehearsed gobbets of wisdom in literary history: “Life is short, and Art long.”

From The New Yorker

Related Words

• slice
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