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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San Francisco’s Sea Lions: Recently sea lion counters tallied 2,000 of the whiskered, blubbery creatures in the water alongside Pier 39 on the city’s northern edge.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Signs posted around the beach warn beachgoers of sea lions’ aggressive nature, with a reminder that harassing the blubbery pinnipeds is against federal law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
For the next hour, you are in for some blubbery bites.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
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
He raised his eyebrows, which were thick and fused together, and blew a dismissive, blubbery sound through his lips.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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