About The Word Blubber
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Blubber
Blubber Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Blubber?
[n] an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
[adj] swollen with fat; "blubber cheeks"; "blubber lips"; "a coarse blubbery individual" [v] cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" [v] utter while crying Synonyms | Synonyms for Blubber: blub | blubber out | blubbery | fat | sniffle | snivel | snuffle Related Terms | Find terms related to Blubber: bark | bawl | bellow | blare | blat | boil | boil over | boohoo | boom | bray | break down | breathe | breeze | bubble | bubble over | bubble up | burble | burst into tears | butter | buzz | cackle | chant | chirp | clay | coo | crow | cry | cushion | dissolve in tears | dough | down | drawl | drone | drop a tear | effervesce | eiderdown | exclaim | feather bed | feathers | ferment | fizz | fizzle | fleece | floss | flue | fluff | flute | foam | gabble | gasp | gibber | greet | growl | grunt | guggle | gurgle | hiss | jabber | kapok | keen | lilt | maunder | mouth | mumble | murmur | mutter | pant | pillow | pipe | plop | plush | pudding | puff | putty | roar | rubber | rumble | satin | scream | screech | seethe | shed tears | shriek | sibilate | sigh | silk | simmer | sing | snap | snarl | snivel | snort | sob | sparkle | speak incoherently | splutter | sputter | squall | squawk | squeal | susurrate | swansdown | thistledown | thunder | trumpet | twang | velvet | wail | warble | wax | weep | whimper | whine | whisper | wool | work | yap | yawp | yell | yelp | zephyr See Also | animal oil | cry | mouth | speak | talk | utter | verbalise | verbalize | weep Blubber In Webster's Dictionary \Blub"ber\, n. [See {Blobber}, {Blob}, {Bleb}.]
1. A bubble.
At his mouth a blubber stood of foam. --Henryson.
2. The fat of whales and other large sea animals from which
oil is obtained. It lies immediately under the skin and
over the muscular flesh.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A large sea nettle or medusa.
\Blub"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blubbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blubbering}.] To weep noisily, or so as to disfigure the face; to cry in a childish manner. She wept, she blubbered, and she tore her hair. --Swift. \Blub"ber\, v. t. 1. To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears. Dear Cloe, how blubbered is that pretty face! --Prior. 2. To give vent to (tears) or utter (broken words or cries); -- with forth or out. |
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