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blub.

To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/blʌb//blʊb/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).

  2. To swell; to puff out, as with weeping.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare bleb and blob.

noun/blʌb//blʊb/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. The act of blubbing.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare bleb and blob.

adj/blʌb//blʊb/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. Swollen, puffed, protruding.

    attributive · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare bleb and blob.

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