1
: a small drop : blob
2
: a usually large and rounded mass
globby adjective

Examples of glob in a Sentence

A glob of ice cream was stuck to his mustache. found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025 But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard. Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025 People generally fall into two camps: those who enjoy the taste and ‘mouthfeel’ and those who view eating them as akin to swallowing a large glob of phlegm. New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025 What does mold look like? When thinking about mold in the home, the image of fuzzy green globs clinging to old bread may come to mind. Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glob

Word History

Etymology

perhaps blend of globe and blob

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glob was in 1900

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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glob. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

glob

noun
: a small drop : blob

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