blob

noun (a blob, blobs); verb (blob, blobs, blobbed, blobbing — informal)

«blob» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A small round lump of a thick liquid, like paint, glue or jam. tree →
A shape or thing that is hard to see clearly, without a clear outline. tree →
(verb, informal) To put small lumps of something somewhere. tree →

In the lessons

Used in art lessons (a blob of paint), cooking (a blob of cream) and science (a blob of jelly). In stories it can describe a strange shape or a slimy monster. Phrases: a blob of glue, blob of cream, just a blob.

Examples

Put a blob of glue on each corner. tree →
I dropped a blob of jam on my shirt. tree →
The jellyfish looked like a clear blob in the water. tree →
Through the fog the house was just a grey blob. tree →
Add a blob of cream to the top of the pudding. tree →
The slimy blob monster crept across the floor. tree →
She blobbed paint onto the paper to make flowers. tree →

Note

Countable: blobs. Informal word; in science you may say "drop" or "lump". Past of the verb: blobbed (double b).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «blob» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«blob» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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