Synonyms for globus

Most common

globe · bulbus · eyeball · eyeglobe

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A spherical or nearly spherical structure. A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.

Related words

Word family

globulus

Phrases

globus oculi globus pallidus globus cruciger globus pharyngis globus hystericus

Forms

Plural

globi → globes, bulbi, eyeballs, eyeglobes…

Example sentences

• globe The new jet circles the globe in twenty-four hours.
• eyeball Is it safe to eat a pig's eyeball?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

globe¹

6 letters

bulbus

7 letters

eyeball²

8 letters

eyeglobe

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eyeball² = 2 syllables).