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- [blob]
- /blɒb/
- /blɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blob]
- /blɒb/
Definitions of blob word
- countable noun blob A blob of thick or sticky liquid is a small, often round, amount of it. 3
- countable noun blob You can use blob to refer to something that you cannot see very clearly, for example because it is in the distance. 3
- noun blob a soft mass or drop, as of some viscous liquid 3
- noun blob a spot, dab, or blotch of colour, ink, etc 3
- noun blob an indistinct or shapeless form or object 3
- verb blob to put blobs, as of ink or paint, on 3
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Origin of blob
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; apparently expressive formation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blob
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blob popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blob usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blob
noun blob
- splotch — a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
- droplet — a little drop.
- glob — a drop or globule of a liquid.
- blotch — A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
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