noun
blob
blob
noun
1
A soft, shapeless mass or drop of something.
"A blob of paint dripped onto the floor."
"She added a blob of cream to her coffee."
verb
1
To fall or spill in the form of a blob.
"Sauce blobbed onto his shirt at dinner."
How to Use Blob
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shapeless lump or drop of some soft substance.
Common pairings
a blob of paint
a blob of cream
a gooey blob
Word Forms
blobbed past tense, blobs singular
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Etymology
Possibly imitative in origin, related to similar soft-sounding words like bleb and blubber.