gobbet
Meanings
noun
- A quantity of liquid, often in a sticky blotch.
- A lump or chunk of something, especially of raw meat.
- An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.
verb
- To splash with small quantities of liquid; to spatter.
- To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English gobet, from Middle French gobet (“mouthful, piece”), diminutive of gobe. See gober.
Derived words
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