globules

noun

plural of globule
as in beads
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

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Recent Examples of globules In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals. — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads. — Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 23 May 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 The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globules
  1. beads
  2. droplets
  3. globs
  4. drips
Noun
  • The company alerted the San Mateo Police Department to two Northern California teenagers who were allegedly using a toy gun to shoot water beads out of one of their vehicles — and the pair were later detained.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Smith and Carlos would explain that taking off their shoes represented Black poverty, the beads recalled a history of lynchings, and the scarf celebrated Black pride.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
Definition of beads
Noun
  • Notably, the blush-pink design was covered in more than 16,000 glass droplets as a nod to Sophia Loren.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Even small water droplets or airborne debris can damage the protective coatings, radomes, windows, and other critical parts.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of droplets
Noun
  • Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
  • Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Definition of globs
Noun
  • Be sure to put another piece of cardboard to catch drips that may show up hours later.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • This ratio is better than leaner beef mixes because most of the fat drips away during grilling but leaves moisture and flavor behind.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
Definition of drips

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