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

Noun

Singular:
gobbet
Plural:
gobbets

Origin of Gobbet

  • 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.

    From Wiktionary