blubbery

adjective

ˈblə-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce blubbery (audio)
Definition of blubberynext
as in plump
having an excess of body fat a gathering of blubbery walruses basked on the beach

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blubbery
  1. plump
  2. fat
  3. round
Adjective
  • The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • The role required Cruise to transform with prosthetics (including a fat suit and thinning white hair) and a put-on Southern accent, but, mostly, the absurdist satire demanded his full acting range.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Four add-ons—acupuncture, intralipid infusion (fat injections intended to regulate the immune system) and platelet-rich-plasma (PRP), or blood injections, in the uterus and ovaries—had either mixed evidence or low quality data backing them up.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • The toys are translucent, round squishy balls with cartoon faces, glitter-like particles and water beads inside.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And at the top tier, above Skydance, were the Paramount mountain, the Warners shield, and … the round DC bullet.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of round
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