"gobbety" meaning in English

See gobbety in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gobbety [comparative], most gobbety [superlative]
Etymology: gobbet + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gobbet|y}} gobbet + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} gobbety (comparative more gobbety, superlative most gobbety)
  1. Like gobbets; having the texture of gobbets.
    Sense id: en-gobbety-en-adj-h6jJuGVs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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