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blubber — 1 verb 1 also blub (I) to cry noisily, especially in a way that annoys people: Stop blubbering, for heaven s sake! 2 also blubber out (T) to say something while crying noisily: It s not my fault, she blubbered. 2 noun (U) the fat of sea animals,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Blubber — Blub ber, v. t. 1. To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears. [1913 Webster] Dear Cloe, how blubbered is that pretty face! Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To give vent to (tears) or utter (broken words or cries); with forth or out … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blubber — blubberer, n. blubberingly, adv. /blub euhr/, n. 1. Zool. the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales and other cetaceans, from which oil is made. 2. excess body fat. 3. an act of weeping noisily and without restraint. v.i. 4. to weep… … Universalium
blubber — [14] The original notion underlying blubber is of ‘bubbling’ or ‘foaming’, particularly in relation to the sea, and it may, like bubble itself, be an onomatopoeic creation, imitative of the sound of spluttering or popping water. This sense died… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
blubber — blub•ber [[t]ˈblʌb ər[/t]] n. 1) zool. the layer of fat below the skin of the whale or other large marine mammal 2) excess body fat 3) an act of noisy, unrestrained weeping 4) to weep noisily and without restraint 5) to utter, esp. incoherently,… … From formal English to slang
blubber — [14] The original notion underlying blubber is of ‘bubbling’ or ‘foaming’, particularly in relation to the sea, and it may, like bubble itself, be an onomatopoeic creation, imitative of the sound of spluttering or popping water. This sense died… … Word origins
blubber — 1. n. & v. n. 1 whale fat. 2 a spell of weeping. v. 1 intr. sob loudly. 2 tr. sob out (words). Derivatives: blubberer n. blubberingly adv. blubbery adj. Etymology: ME perh. imit. (obs. meanings foaming, bubble ) 2. adj. (of the lips) swollen,… … Useful english dictionary
verbalise — verb 1. be verbose This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious • Syn: ↑verbalize • Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize … Useful english dictionary
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History of whaling — The history of whaling is very extensive, stretching back for millennia. This article discusses the history of whaling up to the commencement of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986. Prehistoric to… … Wikipedia
