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blub·ber
 blubber
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- pronunciation:
- bluh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other large sea mammals.
The whale blubber was melted down for oil. |
| definition 2: |
the act of blubbering.
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| related words: |
fat, grease |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
blubbers, blubbering, blubbered |
| definition: |
to weep uncontrollably and loudly.
Don't blubber like a baby!- similar words:
- sob
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| related words: |
bawl, cry, sob |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to attempt to utter while weeping loudly and uncontrollably.
The child blubbered his protest.- similar words:
- sob
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| related words: |
bawl |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
puffy or swollen; fat (often used in combination).
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| derivation: |
blubberingly (adv.) |
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