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blubber

/ˈblʌbə/

/ˈblʌbɚ/

Translations

blubbernoun

blubbers

жир

The whale's blubber is thick and helps it stay warm in cold waters.

Жир кита толстый и помогает ему оставаться в тепле в холодных водах.

Additional translations

китовый жир

Synonyms

adipose tissue

blubberverb

blubbered

Past Simple

blubbered

Past Participle

blubbering

Gerund

/ˈblʌbə/

/ˈblʌbɚ/

рыдать

She started to blubber when she heard the sad news.

Она начала рыдать, когда услышала печальные новости.

Synonyms

blubberadjective

Used attributively to denote something consisting of or related to whale fat (blubber layer, blubber oil).

Definitions

blubbernoun

The thick layer of fat between the skin and muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals, used for insulation and energy storage.

The whale's blubber helps it to survive in the cold ocean waters.

Excessive body fat in humans, often used informally or humorously.

After the holidays, he noticed a bit of blubber around his waist.

Noisy, uncontrolled crying or sobbing; weeping, especially by a child.

Stop your blubber and tell me what's the matter.

blubberverb

To speak incoherently while crying.

He tried to explain what happened, but he could only blubber through his tears.

To cry noisily and uncontrollably; to sob.

The toddler began to blubber when his toy broke.

blubberadjective

Made of, containing, or relating to blubber.

Early whalers processed the blubber oil in large blubber ovens on shore.