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blubber
blub·ber 1 B0341600 (blŭb′ər)v. blub·bered, blub·ber·ing, blub·bers v.intr. To sob noisily. See Synonyms at cry.v.tr.1. To utter while crying and sobbing.2. To make wet and swollen by weeping.n. A loud sobbing. [Middle English bluberen, to bubble, from bluber, foam.] blub′ber·ing·ly adv.
blub·ber 2 B0341600 (blŭb′ər)n.1. The thick layer of fat between the skin and the muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals, from which an oil is obtained.2. Excessive body fat.3. Any of various large jellyfishes.adj. Swollen and protruding: blubber cheeks. [Middle English bluber, foam.] blub′ber·y adj.blubber (ˈblʌbə) vb1. to sob without restraint2. to utter while sobbing3. (tr) to make (the face) wet and swollen or disfigured by cryingn4. (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 oil5. informal excessive and flabby body fat6. the act or an instance of weeping without restraint7. (Animals) Austral an informal name for jellyfishadj (often in combination) swollen or fleshy: blubber-faced; blubber-lips. [C12: perhaps from Low German blubbern to bubble, of imitative origin] ˈblubberer nblub•ber (ˈblʌb ər) n. 1. the layer of fat below the skin of the whale or other large marine mammal. 2. excess body fat. 3. an act of noisy, unrestrained weeping. v.i. 4. to weep noisily and without restraint. v.t. 5. to utter, esp. incoherently, while weeping. 6. to contort (the features) with weeping. adj. 7. puffed out: blubber-faced. [1250–1300; Middle English bluber bubble, bubbling water, entrails, whale oil; appar. imitative] blub′ber•er, n. blub′ber•ing•ly, adv. blub·ber (blŭb′ər) 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.blubber Past participle: blubbered Gerund: blubbering
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I blubber | you blubber | he/she/it blubbers | we blubber | you blubber | they blubber |
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I blubbered | you blubbered | he/she/it blubbered | we blubbered | you blubbered | they blubbered |
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I am blubbering | you are blubbering | he/she/it is blubbering | we are blubbering | you are blubbering | they are blubbering |
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I have blubbered | you have blubbered | he/she/it has blubbered | we have blubbered | you have blubbered | they have blubbered |
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I was blubbering | you were blubbering | he/she/it was blubbering | we were blubbering | you were blubbering | they were blubbering |
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I had blubbered | you had blubbered | he/she/it had blubbered | we had blubbered | you had blubbered | they had blubbered |
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I will blubber | you will blubber | he/she/it will blubber | we will blubber | you will blubber | they will blubber |
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I will have blubbered | you will have blubbered | he/she/it will have blubbered | we will have blubbered | you will have blubbered | they will have blubbered |
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I will be blubbering | you will be blubbering | he/she/it will be blubbering | we will be blubbering | you will be blubbering | they will be blubbering |
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I have been blubbering | you have been blubbering | he/she/it has been blubbering | we have been blubbering | you have been blubbering | they have been blubbering |
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I will have been blubbering | you will have been blubbering | he/she/it will have been blubbering | we will have been blubbering | you will have been blubbering | they will have been blubbering |
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I had been blubbering | you had been blubbering | he/she/it had been blubbering | we had been blubbering | you had been blubbering | they had been blubbering |
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I would blubber | you would blubber | he/she/it would blubber | we would blubber | you would blubber | they would blubber |
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I would have blubbered | you would have blubbered | he/she/it would have blubbered | we would have blubbered | you would have blubbered | they would have blubbered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | blubber - an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oilanimal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances | | 2. | blubber - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"fatness, avoirdupois, fatbodily property - an attribute of the bodyadiposeness, adiposity, fattiness - having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"abdominousness, paunchiness - the bodily property of a protruding bellygreasiness, oiliness, oleaginousness - consisting of or covered with oilcorpulency, fleshiness, obesity - more than average fatnesssteatopygia - an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks | Verb | 1. | blubber - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"blub, sniffle, snivel, snuffleweep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" | | 2. | blubber - utter while cryingblubber outmouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
blubbernoun1. fat, fatty tissue, adipose tissue a thick layer of blubberverb1. weep, sob, wail, whimper, bawl, snivel, yowl, greet (Scot. or archaic), mewl, howl your eyes out To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child.blubberverbTo make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:bawl, cry, howl, keen, sob, wail, weep, yowl.Translationsblubber (ˈblabə) noun the fat of whales and other sea animals. 鯨脂,海獸脂 鲸脂,海兽脂 blubber
blubber gut(s)A pejorative term for one who is obese. Before sticking to a healthy diet and exercise routine, I was a real blubber guts.See also: blubberblubber gut(s) (ˈbləbɚ ˈgət(s)) n. a fat person. (Also a rude term of address.) Why doesn’t that blubber gut do something about all that weight? See also: blubber, gutblubber gut verbSee blubber gutsSee also: blubber, gutblubber
blubber1. 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 2. Austral an informal name for jellyfishblubber[′bləb·ər] (invertebrate zoology) A large sea nettle or medusa. (vertebrate zoology) A thick insulating layer of fat beneath the skin of whales and other marine mammals. blubber
blubber (blŭb′ər)n.1. The thick layer of fat between the skin and the muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals, from which an oil is obtained.2. Excessive body fat.adj. Swollen and protruding: blubber cheeks. blub′ber·y adj.blubber the thick layer of fat deposited below the DERMIS which acts as a thermal insulation layer in some mammals, e.g. whales, seals.blubber
Synonyms for blubbernoun fatSynonyms- fat
- fatty tissue
- adipose tissue
verb weepSynonyms- weep
- sob
- wail
- whimper
- bawl
- snivel
- yowl
- greet
- mewl
- howl your eyes out
Synonyms for blubberverb to make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tearsSynonyms- bawl
- cry
- howl
- keen
- sob
- wail
- weep
- yowl
Synonyms for blubbernoun an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammalsRelated Wordsnoun excess bodily weightSynonymsRelated Words- bodily property
- adiposeness
- adiposity
- fattiness
- abdominousness
- paunchiness
- greasiness
- oiliness
- oleaginousness
- corpulency
- fleshiness
- obesity
- steatopygia
verb cry or whine with snufflingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb utter while cryingSynonymsRelated Words- mouth
- speak
- talk
- verbalise
- verbalize
- utter
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