Meaning
A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English *blob (“attested in blobby”). Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to bleb and blubber.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 40 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-19BGILNOT
- 2026-08-31LABDORY
- 2026-07-15OBEFILN
- 2026-03-29BANICLO
- 2026-02-01BANIGLO
- 2026-01-14OPALCBE
- 2025-12-09LRAOCBN
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-10-17LBEIMOZ
- 2025-09-02BCHLOKS
- 2025-05-31LYAVEBO
- 2025-04-20LBOIEKX
+28 earlier appearances in the archive.