"blubbery" meaning in English

See blubbery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈblʌbəɹi/ Forms: more blubbery [comparative], most blubbery [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English blubber Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blubbery From blubber + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|blubber|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English blubber Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blubbery [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blubbery", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="blubbery"> From blubber + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj}} blubbery (comparative more blubbery, superlative most blubbery)
  1. Having the characteristics of blubber.
    Sense id: en-blubbery-en-adj-8vmC6qgV Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 58 10 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 57 10 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 57 10 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 8 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 39 13 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 72 5 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 3 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 74 8 18
  2. Fat or obese.
    Sense id: en-blubbery-en-adj-8sEkN8oy Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Obesity Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 39 13 48 Disambiguation of Obesity: 0 100 0
  3. With much blubbering.
    Sense id: en-blubbery-en-adj-TQhBedAk Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 39 13 48
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