Blob
/blɒb/
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A shapeless mass of something, typically a liquid or semi-liquid.
/blɒb/
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General
A shapeless mass.
A blob of jelly wobbled on the plate.
💡 Simply: A shapeless lump.
More Examples
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He wiped a blob of grease from his hands.
How It's Used
Informal
"A blob of paint splattered on the canvas."
Computer Science
"The program displayed a binary large object (BLOB) of data."
From Middle English blobbe "bubble, drop," of imitative origin.
The word 'blob' has been used informally for centuries to describe shapeless masses.
Memory tip
Think of a blob as a 'bumpy, lumpy object'.
Practice
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