blubber in German
blubber in German is Blubber, Speck, Walspeck — blubber means to cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
blubber in German
Blubber
(uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
Speck
(uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
Walspeck
(uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
What does "blubber" mean?
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verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
"The toddler began to blubber the moment his ice cream hit the ground."
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noun The thick layer of fat beneath the skin of whales and other marine mammals that keeps them warm.
"A whale's blubber can be several inches thick."
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noun Informal: excess body fat on a person.
"He joked about needing to lose some blubber before summer."
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blubber in a sentence
- The toddler began to blubber the moment his ice cream hit the ground.
- A whale's blubber can be several inches thick.
- He joked about needing to lose some blubber before summer.
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What is "blubber" in German?
"blubber" in German is Blubber, Speck, Walspeck. blubber means: To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
How do you use "blubber" in a sentence?
Example: "The toddler began to blubber the moment his ice cream hit the ground." In German, "blubber" is Blubber, Speck, Walspeck.
Are there other ways to say "blubber" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "blubber": Blubber, Speck, Walspeck.
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