blob

noun

ˈbläb How to pronounce blob (audio)
Definition of blobnext
1
as in chunk
a small uneven mass flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around

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2
as in glob
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass got a blob of honey on his sweater

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Recent Examples of blob Some see frogs crawling up its hulking brick wall; others swear a flying saucer is rising from the colorful blobs. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Milky, creamy blobs of mozzarella are melted over the top with plenty of torn basil. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The other claims that early Earth was too hot for rigid plates, and that crust instead formed above mantle plumes rising from deep within the planet, a phenomenon comparable, Johnson said, to the wax blobs rising inside a lava lamp. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026 The reanalysis found that the heat loss from the ocean surface has actually decreased since 1955, cutting against the theory that the cold blob formed from atmospheric phenomena. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
  1. chunk
  2. glob
  3. clump
  4. bead
  5. hunk
  6. droplet
  7. wad
  8. drip
Noun
  • If mortgage rates fell to zero, a good chunk of California would still remain unaffordable to the typical house hunter.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the cornerbacks have played sticky coverage, caused numerous turnovers and given up few chunk plays in 11-on-11 or 7-on-7 scrimmages.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • Throughout the week, nightstands tend to collect books, cups, charging cords, and the occasional water ring and glob of lotion residue, too.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
  • Instead of being rolled, the enchiladas are stacked with slivers of tortilla, then topped with the familiar glob of cheese.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Definition of glob
Noun
  • Lipofuscin is essentially cellular garbage (clumps of oxidized proteins and fats that cells can no longer break down).
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These approaches include molecules designed to clear these protein clumps or reduce their production, as well as molecules that can stop them from aggregating.
    — Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of clump
Noun
  • This project typically involves removing the lid handles and connecting two lids with a central support made from materials such as wooden beads, dowels, or other sturdy pieces.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Diamond rings and Baily's beads These are trademarks of totality, but require care to see.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bead
Noun
  • True to form, the story is narrated by an unscrupulous wanna-be novelist named Bret Easton Ellis (Igby Rigney), a closet case lusting away for the new hunk at his cruel prep school.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Use your hands to break the block of tofu into craggy hunks (about the size of strawberries).
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of hunk
Noun
  • Its droplets contain proteins, water, salts and small molecules that help the adhesive remain soft and tacky.
    — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rain softly pounding the ground played over the speakers as droplets filled the stage.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of droplet
Noun
  • Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Walker chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore his cap backward just like Hall of Famer and Derby great Ken Griffey Jr.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of wad
Noun
  • After an overnight rest in the refrigerator, the dough is rolled, filled, sliced, and baked in muffin tins, whose individual cups catch any drips from the bubbling filling to create the signature crisp, sticky bottoms and dramatic spirals.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Better yet, convert all overhead spray zones to inline drip irrigation.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip

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