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- Dictionaryblubber/ˈblʌbə/
noun
- 1. the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals. Similar
adjective
- 1. (of a person's lips) swollen or protruding. archaic
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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.
noun. 1. a. : the fat of whales and other large marine mammals. b. : excessive fat on the body. 2. : the action of blubbering. Synonyms. Verb. bawl.
BLUBBER meaning: 1. to cry in a noisy way like a child: 2. the thick layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals…. Learn more.
blubber. ( ˈblʌbə) vb. 1. to sob without restraint. 2. to utter while sobbing. 3. ( tr) to make (the face) wet and swollen or disfigured by crying. n. 4. (Zoology) 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.
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.
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.
1. uncountable noun. Blubber is the fat of whales, seals, and similar sea animals. The baby whale develops a thick layer of blubber to protect it from the cold sea. Synonyms: fat, fatty tissue, adipose tissue More Synonyms of blubber. 2. verb. If someone blubbers, they cry noisily and in an unattractive way. [informal]
To wet, disfigure, or swell with weeping. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: blubber out. snuffle. sniffle. snivel. blub. whine. whimper. flitch. flab. fat. nettle. weep.
blubber meaning, definition, what is blubber: to cry noisily, especially in a way that...: Learn more.
Jun 17, 2024 · blubber (third-person singular simple present blubbers, present participle blubbering, simple past and past participle blubbered) To make noises or broken words while crying . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: weep. ( archaic, transitive) To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears.
