Synonyms of globule

globule

noun

ˈglä-(ˌ)byül 

as in bead

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass

fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bead
• glob
• droplet
• drip
• drop
• blob
• trickle
• driblet
• tear
• raindrop
• spatter
• dewdrop
• gobbet
• teardrop
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of globule

At the Great Pyramids of Giza, her arched, golden globule sat near a sphinx similar in size and color, and recently, her silvery, iridescent spire towered over the Saudi Arabian desert. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths. — Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026

Smaller objects, such as frozen globules of propellant expelled by satellites, whiz through orbit faster than bullets, becoming hazards for astronauts during spacewalks. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2026

From above, viewers can observe globules of a strange black fluid congealing, popping, and morphing unexpectedly inside of it. — Christy Lange, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025