blob

noun

\ˈbläb

Definition of blob

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick

b : a daub or spot of color

2 : something shapeless

blob

verb

blobbed; blobbing

Definition of blob (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to mark with blobs : splotch

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Examples of blob in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Use a bowl scraper or rubber spatula to turn the dough onto the surface in one blob. — Alex Van Buren, Health.com, "Making No-Knead Bread Is So Much Easier Than You Think—and You’ll Use It in Meals All Week Long," 23 May 2018 William Robles, a supporter of the #RedForEd movement, was dressed in a bull costume, a couple of yards ahead of the massive blob of marchers. — azcentral, "LIVE updates: Thousands of teachers, supporters walk out for more education funding," 26 Apr. 2018 Last year, astronomers were finally able to pin the burst on a particular galaxy, a fuzzy little blob of a thing that’s furiously birthing stars three billion light-years away in the constellation Auriga. — National Geographic, "Mystery Radio Bursts From Space Just Got Even Weirder," 10 Jan. 2018 For everyone counting calories, one serving of Peeps — which is five of the little marshmallow blobs — contains 15 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 36 grams of sugar and one gram of protein (maybe from the eyes?). — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, "This sugary 'Peeps Show' enjoys a faithful following," 4 Apr. 2018 Cooked poorly, eggplant can have all the beauty and flavor of a mushy amorphous blob of gray goo. — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "Fascinating fried eggplant at Xiao Mei Xing," 9 July 2018 WhatsApp and Signal store their messages in encrypted databases on the device, so an initial dump of the phone would have only provided a cryptographic blob. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "FBI recovers WhatsApp, Signal data stored on Michael Cohen’s BlackBerry," 15 June 2018 It’s not shaped like one, really—just a nebulous faint blob of darkness with some visible stars. — Shannon Stirone, WIRED, "Space Photos of the Week: The Case of the Missing Dark Matter," 7 Apr. 2018 Clouds are just giant floating blobs in the atmosphere. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "This strange shadow was seen in Maryland and Pennsylvania on Saturday," 20 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Although seaweed is normal, seaweed blobs this thick are not. — Jacob Sweet, miamiherald, "Lots of sun, and brown slimy seaweed, in the forecast for South Florida beaches," 3 July 2018

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