adj
Meaning 1
Having the characteristics of blubber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The foam panels had a blubbery texture.
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Standard Lemma guide
blubbery
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/ˈblʌbəɹi/
adj
Meaning 2
Fat or obese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Meaning 3
With much blubbering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He made a blubbery appeal to the judge.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
swollen with fat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- blubber cheeks
- blubber lips
- a coarse blubbery individual
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English blubber Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blubbery From blubber + -y.