globe

Plural: globes

Noun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
an object with a spherical shape
a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
The planet Earth.
A spherical model of Earth or other planet.
A light bulb.
A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.
A woman's breast or buttock, whichever is more prominent.
A group.
A land snail of the genus Mesodon.

Verb

Verb Forms: globed, globing, globes

To form into a perfectly spherical or rounded shape.
To become spherical.
To make spherical.

Examples

He tried to globe his letters into a single, compact word, but it didn’t quite fit.
the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English globe, from Middle French globe, from Old French globe, borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globus.

Synonyms

ball, Earth, earth, orb, world, Sol III, Terra

Scrabble Score: 8

globe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
globe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
globe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

globe: valid Words With Friends Word