Word of the Day
for Wednesday,
July 17, 2013
Gobbet \GOB-it\, noun:
1. a lump or mass.
2. a fragment or piece, especially of raw flesh.
2. a fragment or piece, especially of raw flesh.
A man at the window of
another building spat, the gobbet
of phlegm falling on the dirty pavement by Hermogenes' feet.
-- Gillian Bradshaw, Render Unto Caesar, 2004
-- Gillian Bradshaw, Render Unto Caesar, 2004
The glowing, faceted
eyes glared at me, the mouth opened and spat out a gobbet
of flame.
-- Sergei Lukyanenko, Last Watch, 2009
-- Sergei Lukyanenko, Last Watch, 2009
Gobbet comes from the Old French word gobe meaning "a
mouthful."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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