blubberer

blub·ber ¹  (blbr)

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.

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[Middle English bluberen, to bubble, from bluber, foam.]

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blubber·er n.

blubber·ing·ly adv.

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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.

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[Middle English bluber, foam.]

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blubber·y adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blubberer - someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs crier, weeper - a person who weeps

Translations

blubberer

n (inf) → Heulsuse f (inf)