blub·ber /ˈblʌbɚ/
鯨脂,哭泣(vi.)(vt.)又哭又鬧的
Blub·ber n.
1. A bubble.
At his mouth a blubber stood of foam. --Henryson.
2. The fat of whales and other large sea animals from which oil is obtained. It lies immediately under the skin and over the muscular flesh.
3. Zool. A large sea nettle or medusa.
Blub·ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blubbered p. pr. & vb. n. Blubbering.] To weep noisily, or so as to disfigure the face; to cry in a childish manner.
She wept, she blubbered, and she tore her hair. --Swift.
Blub·ber, v. t.
1. To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears.
Dear Cloe, how blubbered is that pretty face! --Prior.
2. To give vent to (tears) or utter (broken words or cries); -- with forth or out.
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blubber
n 1: an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and
other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
2: excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in
herself as well as in others" [syn: fatness, fat, avoirdupois]
[ant: leanness]
v 1: cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got
yourself into this mess!" [syn: snivel, sniffle, blub,
snuffle]
2: utter while crying [syn: blubber out]