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单词 gobbet
释义

gobbet

noun

gob·​bet ˈgä-bət How to pronounce gobbet (audio)
1
: a piece or portion (as of meat)
2
: lump, mass
3
: a small fragment or extract
a gobbet of information
4
: a small quantity of liquid : drop

Synonyms

  • blob
  • chunk
  • clod
  • clot
  • clump
  • dollop
  • glob
  • gob
  • hunk
  • knob
  • lump
  • nub
  • nubble
  • nugget
  • wad
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Example Sentences

deftly avoided stepping in a gobbet of spit on the sidewalk
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English gobet, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

gobbet

noun

as in chunk
a small uneven mass deftly avoided stepping in a gobbet of spit on the sidewalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chunk
  • hunk
  • wad
  • clump
  • lump
  • gob
  • glob
  • piece
  • dollop
  • nugget
  • blob
  • nub
  • knob
  • clod
  • globule
  • bead
  • clot
  • drop
  • bit
  • portion
  • nubble
  • morsel
  • patch
  • particle
  • bulk
  • crumb
  • scrap
  • granule
  • chip
  • body
  • block
  • nubbin
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