 blubber |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cry or whine with snuffling | |
| Synonyms: | sniffle snuffle blub snivel | |
| Examples: | "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" |
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| Related terms: | cry snivel snuffle whiner | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] swollen with fat | |
| Synonyms: | blubbery | |
| Examples: | "blubber cheeks" "blubber lips" "a coarse blubbery individual" |
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| Related terms: | fat | |
| 3. | [ verb ] utter while crying | |
| Synonyms: | blubber_out | |
| Related terms: | talk | |
| 4. | [ noun ] excess bodily weight | |
| Synonyms: | fat avoirdupois fatness | |
| Examples: | "she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others" |
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| Related terms: | leanness bodily_property greasiness fleshiness adiposity abdominousness fatten | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil | |
| Related terms: | animal_oil | |
| Similar spelling: |
blubbery blubberer blabber Blaberus blueberry Bluebeard blaeberry bluffer blooper |
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