Dob
/dɒb/noun
A lump or gob of something soft or sticky; also, to dip or dab something lightly.
Did you know?In English dialects, *dob* has long lived alongside related forms like *dab* and *dobbin*, showing how old sound-shifts can turn one “small splash” idea into several different words.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheb-
“to fit together, join, or press”
Old English
English
dobb
“a lump, clod, or rounded mass”
Middle English
English
dobbe
“a lump; to dab or apply in small amounts”
16th–18th Century
English
dob
“to dip, dab, or put on in a small quantity”
Modern English
English
dob
“a lump; to dab or apply lightly”