glob
Americannoun
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a drop or globule of a liquid.
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a usually rounded quantity or lump of some plastic or moldable substance.
a little glob of clay; a huge glob of whipped cream.
noun
Etymology
Origin of glob
Example Sentences
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The glob of slobber spread out a bit, but otherwise stayed in place.
From Literature
She punctuates the quip by taking a big bite, leaving a glob of frosting on her face.
From Los Angeles Times
If eaten in the right order, locals say, fresh notes should emerge with each glob on the flight: caramel, custard and finally, an almost alcoholic bitterness heralding the Musang King.
From BBC
A $9 grilled cheese sandwich came with a measly piece of bacon, thick globs of half-melted cheese and two slices of burnt Texas Toast.
From Salon
“Not, put it on the baseball, not glob the baseball with it, but put a little pine tar on their fingertips and give them a little better adherence to the baseball.”
From Los Angeles Times
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