1
[ verb ] cry or whine with snuffling

Synonyms

sniffle snuffle blub snivel

Examples

"Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

Related terms

cry snivel snuffle whiner

2
[ adjective ] swollen with fat

Synonyms

blubbery

Examples

"blubber cheeks" "blubber lips" "a coarse blubbery individual"

Related terms

fat

3
[ verb ] utter while crying

Synonyms

blubber_out

Related terms

talk

4
[ noun ] excess bodily weight

Synonyms

fat avoirdupois fatness

Examples

"she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"

Related terms

leanness bodily_property greasiness fleshiness adiposity abdominousness fatten

5
[ noun ] an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil

Related terms

animal_oil

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Rhymes with

lubber rubber excalibur caliber scrubber

Phonetic and Homophones

B L AH1 B ER0

Similar Spelling

blubbery blubberer blabber Blaberus blueberry Bluebeard blaeberry bluffer blooper

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