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glob
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
glob
(noun)
glob
/
ˈ
glɑːb/
noun
plural
globs
glob
/
ˈ
glɑːb/
noun
plural
globs
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLOB
[
count
]
informal
:
a large, round drop of something soft or wet
:
blob
A
glob
of ice cream was stuck to his mustache.
globs
of whipped cream
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