Gobbet Definition

gŏbĭt

gobbets

noun

A fragment or bit, esp. of raw flesh.

Webster's New World

A lump; chunk; mass.

Webster's New World

A mouthful.

Webster's New World

A small amount of liquid; a drop.

American Heritage

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Wiktionary

verb

To splash with small quantities of liquid; to spatter.

Wiktionary

To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gobbet

Singular:

gobbet

Plural:

gobbets

Middle English gobet from Old French diminutive of gobe mouthful gob¹

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English gobet, from Middle French gobet (“mouthful, piece”). See gober.

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