globby

Sticky with lumps

Globby describes something having the consistency or appearance of globs—thick, lumpy, or clumping together in irregular masses.

Paint that hasn't been stirred is globby.

Mascara that's past its prime goes globby.

The sauce turned globby and wouldn't pour right.

The word suggests unappealingly viscous texture, something that should be smooth but isn't.

texture

gooey

Soft and sticky

squelchy · oozy · gloppy · mucilaginous · lumpy · clumpy · blobby · chunky · curdled · congealed

sticky

tacky

Vulgar or slightly sticky

adhesive · viscid · clammy · gummed · cohesive · adherent · grippy · smeary · stringy · ropy

viscous

thick

Having great depth

honey · molasses · tar · lava · slime · mucus · phlegm · snot · custard · pomade

Opposites
texture/consistency

globbysmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

silky · even · uniform · homogeneous · creamy

flow/application

globbythin

Small in diameter

runny · watery · free-flowing · spreadable · pourable

Phrases
Family

globe, global, glob, globular, globule, globs, globose, globulin

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