Antonyms for blubbery

Grammar : Adj

Spell : bluhb-uh-ree

Phonetic Transcription : ˈblʌb ə ri

Definition of blubbery

Origin : 1791, from blubber (n.) + -y (2).

As in tearful : adj crying, very upset
As in thick : adj deep, bulky
As in gushing : adj sentimental
As in oleaginous : adj fatty
As in teary : adj tearful
As in fatty : adj full of adipose tissue

Example sentences :

It is too smooth and blubbery; it reads like buttermilk gurgling from a jug.
Extract from : « Sketches New and Old, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

She had forgotten the third person for the moment, forgotten that Julia, too, professed to like things "blubbery."
Extract from : « The Open Question » by Elizabeth Robins

The blubbery folds under his chin crimsoned with his cheeks in complacent self-esteem.
Extract from : « The Argus Pheasant » by John Charles Beecham

These were azornacks, mild-tempered vegetarians whose only defense lay in their thick, blubbery hides.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 » by Various

Occasionally she sighs deeply, with that blubbery, spluttery noise that all horses make when they sigh.
Extract from : « Letters to Helen » by Keith Henderson

It is too smooth and blubbery; it reads like butter milk gurgling from a jug.
Extract from : « Sketches New and Old, Part 2. » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Synonyms for blubbery

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