as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of globule There, perched under glass-globule chandelier, we were welcomed with Manhattans made with Michter’s rye, a personal favorite amongst this particular crew. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 It is absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and distribute the vitamin throughout your body. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2024 Those vesicle-like globules that appeared when Petkowski and his colleagues put lipids into sulfuric acid actually formed in exactly the same way that vesicles form in water: a process called pearling. Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Randomly dense gas globules within the nebula develop and gravitationally collapse and compress to become stars. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globule
Noun
  • Some of the shapes featured are the octagon lily inspired by nature with a star cut at its center; the bead, ideal for crafting chains and links, or the pendeloque, shaped as a teardrop.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Lava rocks Many smokeless fire pits include lava rocks, glass beads or other similar items.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There might be something undeniably satisfying about working up a sweat, watching the droplets roll down your skin and leaving you with a red-faced glow.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The virus is transmitted by contact with infectious droplets or by breathing the air an infected person breathed, coughed or sneezed in.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The ideal method is to install a drip line, which targets the roots without touching the leaves, as wet foliage at night can cause mildew, black spot, or rust.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Since the regime change, there has been a steady drip of resignations and cancellations by prominent performers, including the opera singer Renée Fleming and the comedian Issa Rae.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Globule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globule. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on globule

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!