blubber

/'blʌbə/
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blubber

A whale has a thick layer of blubber to stay warm in the ocean.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Excess bodily fat: The thick layer of fat on a person or animal, often implying it is soft and excessive.
    • An insulating fat layer in marine mammals: A specific, thick layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other large sea creatures, historically harvested for oil.

  2. Verb:

    • To cry noisily and uncontrollably: To sob or weep in a loud, convulsive, and often childish or self-pitying manner.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (bodily fat):

    • The hunter remarked on the seal's thick blubber, which kept it warm in icy waters.
    • He tried to lose the blubber around his waist through diet and exercise.

  • Noun (marine mammal fat):

    • Whale blubber was a primary source of lamp oil in the 19th century.
    • The blubber insulates the whale from the cold ocean temperatures.

  • Verb (to cry noisily):

    • The child began to blubber after dropping his ice cream cone.
    • She told him to stop blubbering and explain what was wrong.
Advanced Usage

  • "Blubber on/about": To complain or talk in a tearful, self-pitying way.

    • He would just blubber on about his misfortunes instead of taking action.

  • "Blubber out": To say something while crying heavily.

    • She managed to blubber out an apology between sobs.
Variants and Related Words

  • Blubbery (adjective): Resembling or consisting of blubber; fat and soft.

    • The blubbery texture of the seal's skin.

  • Blubberer (noun): A person who blubbers or cries easily.

    • He was known as a blubberer whenever he faced criticism.
Synonyms
  • Noun (fat): Fat, adipose tissue, lard.
  • Noun (marine fat): Subcutaneous fat, whale fat.
  • Verb (cry): Sob, bawl, wail, whimper, snivel.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Blubber out: (See "Advanced Usage" above).
  • Blubber on: (See "Advanced Usage" above).
Related Idioms
  • To be a blubbering mess: To be in a state of uncontrollable, tearful emotion.
    • After hearing the sad news, she was a blubbering mess.
blubber

A whale has a thick layer of blubber to stay warm in the ocean.

Noun
  1. excess bodily weight
    • she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others
  2. an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
Verb
  1. utter while crying
  2. cry or whine with snuffling
    • Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!

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