Blob
/blɒb/noun
A soft, shapeless mass or drop of a thick liquid.
Did you know?Blob is an imitative word first recorded in the 19th century, built to sound like a soft plop or bulge rather than inherited from an older “mystical” root.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
blob
“A soft lump, drop, or shapeless mass”
19th Century
English
blab
“To talk foolishly or indiscreetly”
19th Century
English
blub
“To cry or sob noisily”
Modern English
English
blob
“A shapeless mass, lump, or drop”