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单词 blobs
释义

blob

1 of 2

noun

ˈbläb How to pronounce blob (audio)
1
a
: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick
b
: a daub or spot of color
2
: something shapeless

blob

2 of 2

verb

blobbed; blobbing

transitive verb

: to mark with blobs : splotch

Synonyms

Noun

  • chunk
  • clod
  • clot
  • clump
  • dollop
  • glob
  • gob
  • gobbet
  • hunk
  • knob
  • lump
  • nub
  • nubble
  • nugget
  • wad
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Example Sentences

Noun That blue blob in the corner of the map is the lake we're headed for. flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Although the moon appears to be a white and gray blob to our eyes, scientific observational devices capture subtle changes in color. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Bright spots caused by the stripping of the patina will occur when the copper has been exposed to something acidic, like a slice of lemon or a blob of tomato sauce. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 As of Monday morning the area to watch was a disorganized blob of showers and storms in the far eastern Atlantic off the west coast of Africa south of the Cabo Verde Islands. Leigh Morgan, al, 8 Aug. 2022 Simply use your fingertips to apply a dime-size blob of styling cream or oil to your ends (wet or dry hair is fine!), giving them extra moisture and bounce. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022 Using a thermal-imaging camera to search for the winged intruders, which have a high heat signature, Gilligan discovered a large red and orange thermal blob in the Gouttierres’ floor, meaning there were bees aplenty. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 Now is the time to move on from the view of these people as a homogenous and largely replaceable blob and view them instead as an asset that can be cultivated. Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 On the screen, a white-hot, amoeba-like blob came into view -- a small heat source set for this demo by Laub, who's tall frame was also picked up by the infrared camera. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 9 July 2022 For example, while radar can detect multiple people in a room, if the subjects are too close together, the sensor just sees the gaggle of people as an amorphous blob, which confuses decision-making. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 1 Mar. 2022
Verb
The Pacific Ocean off South America—that big blue blob on the map—resists extreme heat because of the upwelling of cold, deep waters. Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Feb. 2022 In his paper, Ehrlich drew a toxin as an amoeboid blob with small nubs jutting out of it, each differently shaped; the antibodies were like little tadpoles whose mouths sometimes fit exactly onto the nubs. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 In his paper, Ehrlich drew a toxin as an amoeboid blob with small nubs jutting out of it, each differently shaped; the antibodies were like little tadpoles whose mouths sometimes fit exactly onto the nubs. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 In his paper, Ehrlich drew a toxin as an amoeboid blob with small nubs jutting out of it, each differently shaped; the antibodies were like little tadpoles whose mouths sometimes fit exactly onto the nubs. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 In his paper, Ehrlich drew a toxin as an amoeboid blob with small nubs jutting out of it, each differently shaped; the antibodies were like little tadpoles whose mouths sometimes fit exactly onto the nubs. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 In his paper, Ehrlich drew a toxin as an amoeboid blob with small nubs jutting out of it, each differently shaped; the antibodies were like little tadpoles whose mouths sometimes fit exactly onto the nubs. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 Dark matter can and does turn into black holes, but the scientists posit that Sagittarius A* is instead a blob-like mass that will require a lot more material in order to turn into a black hole. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 June 2021 The population blob that’s forming around us has tremendous potential to create wealth. Greg Jefferson, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots)

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blob

noun

ˈbläb How to pronounce blob (audio)
: a small lump or drop of something thick
a blob of paint

blobs

noun

plural of blob
1
as in chunks
a small uneven mass flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chunks
  • clumps
  • globs
  • wads
  • hunks
  • lumps
  • gobs
  • knobs
  • globules
  • beads
  • pieces
  • dollops
  • clods
  • clots
  • gobbets
  • nuggets
  • particles
  • patches
  • bits
  • nubs
  • chips
  • drops
  • nubbles
  • portions
  • granules
  • blocks
  • crumbs
  • scraps
  • bodies
  • bulks
  • morsels
  • nubbins
2
as in globs
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass got a blob of honey on his sweater

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • globs
  • beads
  • droplets
  • globules
  • drips
  • drops
  • trickles
  • tears
  • raindrops
  • driblets
  • spatters
  • dewdrops
  • gobbets
  • dribbles
  • teardrops
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