Noun: blubber blú-bu(r)
- An insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
"The whale's thick blubber helped it survive in cold waters"
- Excess bodily weight
"she disliked blubber in herself as well as in others";
- fatness, fat, avoirdupois
- Cry or whine with snuffling
"The child blubbered after scraping his knee";
- snivel, sniffle, blub [informal], snuffle
- [informal] Utter while crying
"She blubbered out an apology through her tears";
- blubber out [informal]
Derived forms: blubbering, blubbers, blubbered
Type of: animal oil, bodily property, cry, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, weep
Encyclopedia: Blubber