Synonyms of globules

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beads
• droplets
• globs
• drips
• drops
• blobs
• trickles
• driblets
• tears
• raindrops
• dewdrops
• gobbets
• spatters
• teardrops
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of globules

In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 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