blob

1 of 2

noun

ˈbläb 

1

a

: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick

b

: a daub or spot of color

2

: something shapeless

blob

2 of 2

verb

blobbed; blobbing

transitive verb

: to mark with blobs : splotch

Synonyms of blob

Noun

• chunk
• clump
• glob
• hunk
• wad
• lump

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

Furniture stains and splotches are the last thing anyone wants to think about when curating the perfect domestic space, but there’s nothing remotely enjoyable about discolored blobs on furniture. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Electric shades of pink, purple, and orange make a stunning backdrop for these 3D clear blobs. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 17 July 2026

The semicircular blobs are from the carnivoran’s metacarpal pads; five digits extend out, short like a dog’s paws but spread wide like human fingers. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Four tiny bright yellow blobs seeded on the way to reception. — Antonio Garrido, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

earlier, "bubble, pustule, pimple," of sound-symbolic origin

Note: Earliest evidence for the sense "small drop" is Scots ("blob off blude" in Andrew of Wyntoun's chronicle). Though some uses are ambiguous, this meaning does not appear again with certainty until the eighteenth century.

Verb

early Scots, derivative of blob blob entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blob

• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• gob
• hob
• job
• knob
• lob
• mob
• rob

Kids Definition

blob

noun

ˈbläb

: a small lump of something thick and wet