blob-like

Lacking defined edges

Blob-like describes something resembling a blob—shapeless, amorphous, lacking distinct edges or structure.

The term applies to things that are soft, rounded, and vaguely defined: a blob-like mass of dough, The distant figure was blob-like in the fog.

It often carries a slightly dismissive or unflattering tone when describing appearance.

gelatinous

jelly

Fruit spread, no seeds

trembling · squishy · gooey · glutinous · oozy · gummy · mucilaginous · wiggly · bouncy · springy

amorphous

shapeless

Lacking distinct structure

vague · indeterminate · unstructured · undefined · irregular · asymmetrical · boundless · hazy · cloudy · fuzzy

organic

amoeba

Shape-shifting single-celled organism

cytoplasm · membrane · pseudopod · nucleus · microbe · paramecium · plankton · embryonic · fetal · larval

malleable

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
  • puttyPliable sealing compound
  • waxPliable waterproof substance

playdough · plasticine · pliable · moldable · kneadable · sculpting · squishable · squeezable · impressionable · workable

viscous

ooze

Seep gradually out

  • slimeThick wet gunk
  • gooViscous sticky matter
  • gunkViscous unpleasant substance

mucus · syrupy · thick · sticky · tacky · sluggish · slow-moving · dripping · dribbling · seeping

Opposites
shape definition

blob-likeangular

Sharp-edged or rawboned

geometric · crystalline · polygonal · faceted · rectilinear

structural rigidity

blob-likerigid

Unable to bend

solid · firm · taut · sleek · streamlined

structural precision

blob-likewell-defined

Having clear boundaries

crisp · precise · distinct · structured · delineated

Family

blob, blobs, blobby, like, liked, likes, liking, likeness, unlike

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G