First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
1blob
noun \ˈbläb\
: a usually small amount of something thick and wet
: something that does not have a regular shape
Full Definition of BLOB
1
a : a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick b : a daub or spot of color
2
: something shapeless
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Origin of BLOB
Middle English (Scots)
Related to BLOB
2blob
verb
blobbedblob·bing
Definition of BLOB
transitive verb
First Known Use of BLOB
15th century
BLOB[1] Defined for Kids
blob
noun \ˈbläb\
Definition of BLOB for Kids
: a small lump or drop of something thick <a blob of paint>
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