Glob
/ɡlɒb/noun
A small lump or blob of semi-solid or viscous material.
Did you know?‘Glob’ is a modern offshoot of the same Latin root that gave English *globe*, ultimately tracing back to a word for a round ball or lump, not a magical term but a very old shape-word.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
globus
“a round mass, ball, or sphere”
Old French
Old French
globe
“a sphere or rounded body”
Middle English
English
glob(e)
“a round mass or lump”
Modern English
English
glob
“a small lump or blob of thick substance”