glob
noun [C] /ɡlɒb/
/ɡlɑːb/ informalDefinition
› a round mass of a thick liquid or a sticky substance: a glob of ketchup/yogurtSpherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapes
(Definition of glob noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ball noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- bead noun (LIQUID)
- blob noun (DROP)
- bobble noun (HAT)
- bubble noun (AIR BALL)
- cylinder noun (SHAPE)
- egg noun (FOOD)
- globe noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- globe noun (WORLD)
- globule noun
- knob noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- orb noun
- pellet noun
- pelleted adjective
- pommel noun
- ring noun (CIRCLE)
- roll noun (TUBE)
- spheroid noun
- spring noun (CURVED METAL)
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