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   blubber

   /ˈblʌbə/

   noun

   • 1. the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals. Similar fatfatty tissue
   • ▪ excessive human fat: "my six-pack is quickly being covered in blubber" Similar fatexcessive weightfatnessplumpnessbulkbeer bellybeer gutpaunchinformal:flabbeef

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person's lips) swollen or protruding. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the foaming of the sea, also a bubble on water): perhaps symbolic; compare with blob1 and blotch.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blubbery adjective

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   What does blubber mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BLUBBER definition: 1. to cry in a noisy way like a child: 2. the thick layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals…. Learn more.

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   What does Blobber mean?

   • Blubber was originally spelled blober, meaning "a bubble" or "bubbling water," which led to the "crying" meaning of the word. In the 15th century, it also meant "jellyfish" and "whale oil."

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   What does blubber face mean?

   • to contort or disfigure (the features) with weeping. She dried her blubber eyes. thick, blubber lips; blubber-faced. informal. The thick layer of fat between the skin and the muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals. It insulates the animal from heat loss and serves as a food reserve.

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   What is blubber in biology?

   • The students will learn that blubber is a fatty layer of insulation that can be found in marine mammals. We can compare where the student’s insulating layers can be found (arms, legs, stomach) to where it is found in marine mammals, which is over the entire body, directly under the skin. Blubber helps to streamline the body.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLUBBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Blubber can mean to cry in a noisy way like a child, or the thick layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     BLUBBER meaning: 1. to cry in a noisy way like a child: 2....

   • Znaczenie Blubber, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     blubber definicja: 1. to cry in a noisy way like a child: 2....

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   • Blubber: French Translation

     blubber translate: blanc de baleine. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     BLUBBER translate: 哇哇地哭，孩子似地大哭, 海獸脂;鯨脂, （人身上的）贅肉. Learn more...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     BLUBBER translate: mỡ cá voi. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Blubber can be a verb meaning to weep noisily or a noun meaning the fat of whales or excessive fat on the body. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and word history.

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   Blubber is the thick layer of fat that keeps whales and other large swimming mammals warm in the cold water. Inuits and other northern people have traditionally relied on eating blubber. Based on marine animal blubber, some people describe human fat as blubber too — often in a derogatory way.

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   noun. a thick insulating layer of fatty tissue below the skin of aquatic mammals such as the whale: used by man as a source of oil. informal. excessive and flabby body fat. the act or an instance of weeping without restraint. an informal name for jellyfish. adjective. often in combination swollen or fleshy. blubber-faced. blubber-lips.

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   Blubber can mean crying in a noisy way or the fat layer of sea mammals. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Blubber can mean the fat layer of whales and other marine mammals, or excessive body fat, or crying noisily. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of blubber from various dictionaries and sources.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLUBBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Blubber can mean the fat of whales and seals, or the act of crying loudly and unattractively. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.