Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blubbery

/ˈblʌbəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: blub-bery
IPA: /ˈblʌbəɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the characteristics of blubber.

adj

adj

With much blubbering.

Example Sentences

"The foam panels had a blubbery texture."
"He made a blubbery appeal to the judge."

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.

Inflected Forms

more blubbery (comparative) most blubbery (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce blubbery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblʌbəɹi/.
What does blubbery mean?: Having the characteristics of blubber.
Where does blubbery come from?: 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.

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