noun
gobbet
GOB-it/ˈɡɑːbɪt/
A small lump or fragment of something.
A small gobbet of clay lies beside the larger mass.
Etymology
The diminutive turns a “mouthful” or “lump” into a small piece. That bite-sized image links the early sense “fragment” to a small chunk of soft material.
More examples
- She scrapes a gobbet of dried paint off the windowsill.
- Small gobbets of meat float in the stew.
- He pinches a gobbet of clay from the block.
Forms
gobbet · gobbets