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
  • Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And superficial fat compartments deplete faster than deep ones.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • Archer Aviation has completed a piloted round-trip flight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport, adding another real-world demonstration as the company prepares to launch commercial air taxi operations later this year.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional lazy Susans only work on round tables -- enter The Lazy Susan Revolution, a patented system designed specifically for long, rectangular and oval tables, bringing every dish within reach of every guest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of round
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