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blub

Pronunciation: /blʌb/

The English word “blub” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).
  2. To swell; to puff out, as with weeping.

noun

  1. The act of blubbing.

adjective

  1. Swollen, puffed, protruding.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare bleb and blob.

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