blub

[ bluhb ]

noun

1. a swelling of fresh plasterwork.

blub

/ blʌb /

verb

1. a slang word for blubber blubber blubber

Word History and Origins

Origin of blub¹

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of blob

Example Sentences

They looked at Chicken, who made blub, blub, blub sounds as he motored french fry boats through the hot sauce lake.

From Literature

"It was a shock and I blubbed my eyes out, but thank you everybody for all your kind words and help."

From BBC

I went to see James Taylor once and started blubbing because it was just so lovely!

From BBC

But I will turn to it in different moments, when I have 45 minutes and I want to let tomatoes, onion, and butter blub along on the stove while I putter.

From Salon

“I felt jolly near blubbing for a bit,” Wild said later, “and could not speak for several minutes.”

From Literature

Related Words

• bawl
• blubber
• boohoo
• grieve
• groan
• howl
• moan
• mourn
• sob
• wail
• weep