blubber
noun
[ ˈblʌbə ]
• the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals.
Similar:
fat,
fatty tissue,
blubber
adjective
• (of a person's lips) swollen or protruding.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the foaming of the sea, also a bubble on water): perhaps symbolic; compare with blob1 and blotch.
blubber
verb
• cry noisily and uncontrollably; sob.
• "he was blubbering like a child"
Similar:
cry,
sob,
weep,
shed tears,
wail,
snivel,
whimper,
howl,
mewl,
squall,
blub,
boohoo,
greet,
ululate,
Origin:
late Middle English: probably symbolic; compare with blob1 and blubber1.
