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English

Pronunciation

{Bl-uh-bur}
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ʌbə(r)|-ʌbə(r)

Noun

A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis.
fatty|Fatty tissue.
The thick coat of fat worn by many arctic animals, such as sea lions, and antarctic animals, such as penguins; used to insulate warmth in the animal's body.

Verb

To make noises while crying.

fa:blubber io:blubber id:blubber ta:blubber te:blubber vi:blubber zh:blubber

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blubber \Blub"ber\, n. [See Blobber, Blob, Bleb.]
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1. A bubble.
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At his mouth a blubber stood of foam. --Henryson.
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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.
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3. (Zool.) A large sea nettle or medusa.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blubber \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.
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She wept, she blubbered, and she tore her hair.
--Swift.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blubber \Blub"ber\, v. t.
1. To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with
tears.
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Dear Cloe, how blubbered is that pretty face!
--Prior.
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2. To give vent to (tears) or utter (broken words or cries);
-- with forth or out.
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WordNet blubber
n 1: an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and
other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
2: excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in
herself as well as in others" [syn: fatness, fat, avoirdupois]
[ant: leanness]
v 1: cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got
yourself into this mess!" [syn: snivel, sniffle, blub,
snuffle]
2: utter while crying [syn: blubber out]

Moby Dictionary
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