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The synonyms of “Blubber” are: avoirdupois, fat, fatness, fatty tissue, plumpness, bulk, blubber out, blub, snuffle, sniffle, snivel
Blubber as a Noun
Definitions of "Blubber" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blubber” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Excess bodily weight.
- Excessive human fat.
- An insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil.
- The fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals.
Synonyms of "Blubber" as a noun (6 Words)
avoirdupois | A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains. She was putting on the avoirdupois like nobody s business. |
bulk | The greater part of something. The bulk of the work is finished. |
fat | A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy it also cushions and insulates vital organs. She disliked fatness in herself as well as in others. |
fatness | A soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides. She disliked fatness in herself as well as in others. |
fatty tissue | A rotund individual. |
plumpness | The quality of having a full rounded shape. She grew up being teased for her plumpness. |
Usage Examples of "Blubber" as a noun
- My six-pack is quickly being covered in blubber.
Blubber as a Verb
Definitions of "Blubber" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blubber” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Utter while crying.
- Cry or whine with snuffling.
Synonyms of "Blubber" as a verb (5 Words)
blub | Cry or whine with snuffling. She had the urge to blub her eyes out. |
blubber out | Cry or whine with snuffling. |
sniffle | Sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying. Claire rubbed her nose, sniffling loudly. |
snivel | Snuff up mucus through the nose. Kate started to snivel looking sad and stunned. |
snuffle | Breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying. The collie snuffled around his boots. |
Associations of "Blubber" (30 Words)
baleen | Whalebone. The baleen plates of a Greenland right whale. |
beef | The substance of a matter. Getting caught with pot in the sixties was a narco beef. |
calve | Give birth to (a calf. Ice calved off a glacier with a loud explosive crumble. |
caribou | Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America. |
cetacean | Relating to or denoting cetaceans. |
dolphin | A small gregarious toothed whale that typically has a beaklike snout and a curved fin on the back. Dolphins have become well known for their sociable nature and high intelligence. |
fat | A fatty substance made from animal or plant products used in cooking. Whales and seals insulate themselves with layers of fat. |
flesh | Remove the flesh adhering to a skin or hide. Halve the avocados and scrape out the flesh. |
fleshy | (of a person or part of the body) having a substantial amount of flesh; plump. Her fleshy arms. |
ham | Son of Noah. Thin slices of ham. |
juicy | Having strong sexual appeal. The promise of juicy returns. |
meat | The edible part of fruits, nuts, or eggs. He did the meat of the climb on the first day. |
mutton | The flesh of fully grown sheep used as food. A leg of mutton. |
omnivorous | Indiscriminate in taking in or using whatever is available. An omnivorous reader. |
penguin | A large flightless seabird of the southern hemisphere, with black upper parts and white underparts and wings developed into flippers for swimming under water. |
porcine | Of, affecting, or resembling a pig or pigs. A bald porcine old man. |
pork | Meat from a domestic hog or pig. Pork chops. |
porpoise | Move through the water like a porpoise alternately rising above it and submerging. The boat began to porpoise badly. |
protein | Proteins collectively especially as a dietary component. Animal proteins. |
raw | Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure. Received raw treatment from his friends. |
salmon | The flesh of the salmon as food. Cotton checked throw in cream and salmon pink. |
shark | A small SE Asian freshwater fish with a tail resembling that of a shark popular in aquaria. As soon as he arrived he was sharking among the women. |
spermaceti | A white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale, formerly used in candles and ointments. It is present in a rounded organ in the head, where it focuses acoustic signals and aids in the control of buoyancy. |
steak | A thick slice of steak or other high quality meat or fish. A fillet steak. |
succulent | A succulent plant. Succulent roast beef. |
tuna | The flesh of the tuna as food. |
uncooked | Not cooked; raw. Frozen ready meals may be completely uncooked. |
vegetarian | Relating to vegetarians or vegetarianism. A vegetarian restaurant. |
whale | Hunt for whales. |
whaler | A ship engaged in whale fishing. |