blub·ber 1 (bl b  r)v. blub·bered, blub·ber·ing, blub·bers v.intr. To sob noisily. See Synonyms at cry. v.tr. 1. To utter while crying and sobbing. 2. To make wet and swollen by weeping. n. A loud sobbing. [Middle English bluberen, to bubble, from bluber, foam.] blub ber·er n.blub ber·ing·ly adv. |
| blub·ber 2 (blbr) n. 1. The thick layer of fat between the skin and the muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals, from which an oil is obtained. 2. Excessive body fat. 3. A large sea nettle or medusa. adj. Swollen and protruding: blubber cheeks. [Middle English bluber, foam.] blub ber·y adj. |
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