blubbery
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Swollen or thick with fat; having an excess of soft body fat. This describes flesh or a body part that is noticeably plump, flabby, or obese, often with a connotation of being soft and loose. 2. Resembling or characteristic of blubber (the thick layer of fat under the skin of marine mammals). This usage implies a similar texture or appearance—thick, oily, and gelatinous.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The chef's hands were blubbery from years of rich eating. (This describes hands swollen with fat.)
- He had a blubbery chin that wobbled when he talked. (This describes a chin thick with soft fat.)
- The description of the villain as a "blubbery individual" was meant to be unflattering. (This describes a person with a coarse, fat physique.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a descriptive, and sometimes derogatory, manner to emphasize excessive, untoned fat. It carries a stronger, more vivid image than simply saying "fat" or "overweight."
- It can be used metaphorically to describe something that feels or looks excessively soft, thick, and unappealing, though this is less common.
- The mattress had a blubbery feel that offered no support. (This metaphorically compares the feel to soft, thick fat.)
Variants and Related Words
- Blubber (noun): The thick layer of fat under the skin of whales, seals, and other marine mammals.
- Blubber (verb): To cry noisily and uncontrollably.
- Blubberiness (noun, rare): The state or quality of being blubbery.
Synonyms
- Fatty: Containing a lot of fat.
- Flabby: Soft, loose, and fleshy; lacking firmness.
- Obese: Grossly fat or overweight.
- Corpulent: (Formal) Having a large, bulky body.
- Fleshy: Having much flesh; plump.
Antonyms
- Lean: Having little fat; thin and fit.
- Skinny: Very thin.
- Gaunt: Extremely thin and bony, often from hunger or illness.
- Svelte: Slender and elegant.
Adjective
- swollen with fat
- blubber cheeks
- blubber lips
- a coarse blubbery individual