Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blubber

2 senses of blubber

Sense 1
blubber -- (an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil)
       => animal oil -- (any oil obtained from animal substances)

Sense 2
fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")
       => bodily property -- (an attribute of the body)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blubber

2 senses of blubber

Sense 1
snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle -- (cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!")
       => cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")

Sense 2
blubber, blubber out -- (utter while crying)
       => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")

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