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blubbery

blub·ber·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhb-uh-ree]
    • /ˈblʌb ə ri/
    • /blˈʌbəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhb-uh-ree]
    • /ˈblʌb ə ri/

Definitions of blubbery word

  • adjective blubbery of, containing, or like blubber; fat 3
  • adjective blubbery weeping or with the face disfigured by weeping 3
  • adjective blubbery of or full of blubber 3
  • adjective blubbery like blubber in appearance, texture, etc.; fat 3
  • adjective blubbery swollen, as by blubbering 3
  • adjective blubbery abounding in or resembling blubber; fat. 1

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Origin of blubbery

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; blubber + -y1

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Parts of speech for Blubbery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blubbery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blubbery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blubbery

adj blubbery

  • oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
  • greasy — smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
  • rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • unctuous — characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
  • oleaginous — having the nature or qualities of oil.

Antonyms for blubbery

adj blubbery

  • lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
  • defatted — having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
  • low-fat — of or being a food or style of cooking that contains or uses very little butter, oil, or other fat, usually three grams of fat or less per serving.

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