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blubber

[bluhb-er] / ˈblʌb ər /
VERB
cry noisily
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STRONGEST
WEAK


NOUN
animal or human fat
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Without fail, the miniature version of me would blubber at Sully the polka dot monster reuniting with Boo, and Marlin the clownfish traversing the ocean to find his son.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Dolphins continue to be poached for their flesh and blubber, from which oil is extracted to use as fishing bait.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

They swim slowly and near shore, have thick blubber and float when killed, according to Jessica Crance, a research biologist with the Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

These currently unmonitored chemicals were also present in the blubber of dolphin carcasses that had washed ashore, as well as in the sediment collected near the known dumping area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

Hurriedly, they ignited a signal fire with dried grass and seal blubber.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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