gob
6
9.9
- noun
- /ɡɑb/
- UK
:
pegote
- With his little finger, he picks out a gob of coconut from the space between his large front teeth.
Examples
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But something was wrong; stubborn gobs floated up to the surface no matter how hard I stirred.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sand is scuffed and beaten, spread with gobs of meat and strings of sinew.
Fiction book (1991) -
-You have a really big gob of mustard right--
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- A big gob of mayonnaise.
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At any rate, the resulting gob that splatted to the floor of the tower chamber was impressive.
Fiction book (1993) -
Odo spat a gob of something green off to the side.
Fiction book (1993) -
As it clawed at its skin, great gobs of pink flesh tore off, revealing a charred, blackened surface beneath.
Fiction book (1992) -
Poh Poh was right; they were living in squalor: old newspapers, encrusted dishes, gobs of fluff, mold in the grouting.
Fiction book (2002) -
After the children finished their ice cream, they left a big gob of melted leftovers on the table.
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The artist mixed colors on the palette, forming a gob of bright blue paint.
Synonyms
77
2.0
A small solid piece of something without a regular shape
43
3.5
A soft, shapeless lump of something like paint or jelly
15
4.8
A small thick sticky piece of something like honey or paint
5
9.0
A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material
3
7.2
A small round drop of liquid
1
9.5
A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant
1
7.9
A small soft lump of sticky, wet material
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Etymology
Gob meaning 'a lump' comes from an old French word gobbe that meant 'a lump' or 'chunk', so a 'gob' of jam is like a chunky blob on your spoon. That's why gob can mean a thick, slimy mass.