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

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

The scorching heat melted the glass awards her daughter had received for her theater performances, leaving behind deformed globs of crystal.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

• blob 
• clump 
• gob