blob

¹blob

noun \ˈbläb\

Definition of BLOB

1

a : a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick b : a daub or spot of color

2

: something ill-defined or amorphous

Examples of BLOB

1. That blue blob in the corner of the map is the lake we're headed for.
2. <flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around>

Origin of BLOB

Middle English (Scots)

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BLOB

Synonyms: lump, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

Related Words: bead, drop, globule; block, body, bulk; particle, piece, portion; bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

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Rhymes with BLOB

Ab, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, knob, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob