blubber Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
  2. noun excess bodily weight
    avoirdupois; fat; fatness.
    • she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others
  3. verb cry or whine with snuffling
    snuffle; snivel; sniffle; blub.
    • Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
  4. verb utter while crying
    blubber out.

WordNet

Blub"ber noun
Etymology
See Blobber, Blob, Bleb.
Definitions
  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. (Zoöl.) A large sea nettle or medusa.
Blub"ber intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Blubbered present participle & verbal noun Blubbering
Definitions
  1. 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 transitive verb
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913