Meaning & use

blob

noun·Everyday

A small, soft, shapeless mass or drop of a thick substance.

See it in a sentence

A blob of paint dripped from the brush onto the newspaper below.

Through the foggy window, the streetlights looked like blurry orange blobs.

A note on using this word

Blob is informal and works for anything lacking a clear shape, from paint and jelly to vague, undefined groups.

Words with a similar meaning

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