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globby

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡlɒ.bi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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adj

Meaning 1

Characterised by globs or lumps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2012, Diane, Carbonell, 150 Pounds Gone Forever: How I Lost Half My Size and You Can Too And the beautiful smooth shiny frosting was now a globby mess, as I unsuccessfully tried to resmooth it into the gap where the missing brownies had been. The more I moved the frosting around, the worse it looked.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glob + -y.