goutte
/ɡut/
The French word for "blob" is goutte.
goutte is used to refer to a shapeless or amorphous mass. In certain contexts, the phrase masse informe can also be used to describe a shapeless mass.
Meaning: shapeless or amorphous mass (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡut/
Did you know?
- The word goutte is a linguistic relative of the English word 'gout', which was originally named for the 'drops' of fluid that accumulate in the joints.
- The spelling of goutte changed over time, as a second 't' was reintroduced during the Middle French period to align the word with its original Latin form.
- In French, the word goutte is used to describe abstract concepts, such as une goutte de patience to mean 'a tiny bit of patience'.
Examples in context
- Dans ce film d'horreur, il y a une amibe géante qui dévore tout sur son passage.In this horror movie, there is a giant amoeba that devours everything in its path.
- Il est difficile de décrire cette chose étrange, c'est comme une masse informe qui change constamment de forme.It is difficult to describe this strange thing, it is like a shapeless mass that constantly changes shape.
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are painting a room together.
- ChloéLucas, tu as fait une goutte de peinture bleue ici.Lucas, you made a blob of blue paint here.
- LucasOh non, je ne l'avais pas vu !Oh no, I didn't see it!
- ChloéPrends vite un chiffon pour l'essuyer.Quickly take a cloth to wipe it up.
- LucasDésolé Chloé, je m'en occupe tout de suite.Sorry Chloé, I'll take care of it right away.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry goutte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries goutte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
