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blubber¹ Definition

blub·ber (blubər)

noun

  1. the fat of the whale and other sea mammals, from which an oil is obtained
  2. Informal unsightly fat on the human body

Etymology: ME blober, a bubble; prob. of echoic orig.: see bleb

blubber² Definition

blub·ber (blubər)

intransitive verb

to weep loudly, like a child

Etymology: ME bloberen, to bubble: see blubber

transitive verb

  1. to say while blubbering
  2. to wet, disfigure, or swell with weeping

noun

loud weeping; a blubbering

adjective

thick or swollen

blubber Synonyms

blubber

n.

suet, lard, tallow; see fat.

blubber Usage Examples

Object

  • wreck: Maybe as I haven't screamed at him and ended up a blubbering wreck in front of him.
  • idiot: I want another band i've seen in teeny venues reduce me to a blubbering idiot when they play the Astoria.
  • mess: I'm glad my daughter is out tonight - I'm a blubbering mess.

Converse of object

  • eat: You need not in imagination adopt the hairy garments, or smear yourself with oil, or eat raw blubber.
  • call: Adult seals have a thick layer of fat, called blubber, under their skin.
  • see: But I'm glad we didn't see 007 blubber away with abandon I agree.
  • take: It took the blubber from three sealions to make a barrel of oil.

Modifies a noun

  • thickness: The whale was measured and its blubber thickness taken.
  • stove: The dark stains on the paper are smoke from the blubber stove.
  • sample: Information on diet will be gathered from literature, new stomach contents analysis and fatty acid analysis of blubber samples.

Noun used with modifier

  • whale: I now feel so welsh that on a recent trip to Japan I had to think twice when asked to eat to whale blubber.
  • seal: The skins of the seals and the caribou were used for clothing and tents, while seal blubber was used for fuel and light.

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