blob vs maculate

blob is a noun but maculate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blob	Yes	No	Yes	No
maculate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, maculate is a hyponym of blob; that is, maculate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blob:

blob: make a spot or mark onto
maculate: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Other hyponyms of blob include splotch, defile, stain, sully, tarnish, bespeckle, speckle, bespatter, spatter.

blob (noun)	maculate (noun)
an indistinct shapeless form

blob (adjective)	maculate (adjective)
	spotted or blotched
	morally blemished; stained or impure

blob (verb)	maculate (verb)
make a spot or mark onto	spot, stain, or pollute
	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically