blubbery
Americanadjective
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of, containing, or like blubber; fat
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weeping or with the face disfigured by weeping
Etymology
Origin of blubbery
Example Sentences
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Of bringing his three now-grown daughters when they were children, laughing as they peeked through the sea lion viewing holes and barked like the blubbery creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
To maintain their blubbery bulk, Northern elephant seals must spend around seven months at sea each year, gorging on fish and squid.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
The Humpty Dance became an MTV staple thanks, in part, to the character of Humpty - voiced by Jacobs as a flamboyant, pimp-like character with a blubbery, stuttering voice.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2021
They often stake out seal breathing holes in the ice, waiting hours for a blubbery meal to break the surface.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2020
They arrive in a blubbery, excited tornado of relief and weepy apologies and hugs and more hugs.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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