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blubberhead

blubberhead

9.9
A person who cries loudly and acts very upset
  • noun
  • /ˈblʌbərˌhɛd/
  • Slang
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  • Whenever she hears a sad song, she becomes a total blubberhead and cannot stop sobbing.

Examples

  • He was called a blubberhead after bursting into tears during the movie.

  • Whenever she gets bad news, she turns into a real blubberhead.

  • Stop being such a blubberhead and try to calm down.

  • Stop being such a blubberhead!

  • She is a real blubberhead during sad movies.

  • He earned the nickname blubberhead after he cried uncontrollably at the wedding.

  • After he lost his favorite toy, he acted like a blubberhead for the rest of the day.

Synonyms

crybaby
vsblubberhead
  • Offensive
41 3.7

A person who cries or complains too easily

is louder and exaggerated rather than mild sensitivity
weeper
vsblubberhead
1 6.5

A person who often cries in sad or emotional situations

is loud and excessive rather than merely habitual crying
wailer
vsblubberhead
1 7.9

A person who cries loudly for a long time to show they are very sad, often at funerals

is loud and exaggerated but not specifically for grief
blubberer
vsblubberhead
  • Informal
9.1

A person who cries loudly and uncontrollably

has identical meaning but is an alternative form
sobber
vsblubberhead
8.4

A person who cries loudly and cannot stop because they feel very sad or upset

is exaggerated and excessive rather than genuine emotional crying
tearer
vsblubberhead
7.9

A person who cries easily or often

is noisy and exaggerated instead of quiet tear shedding

Antonyms

20 7.0

Calm when in pain or under stress

Compounds

A silly or meaningless remark that is not serious

How Loud

wailer
1 7.9
bawler
8.6
sobber
8.4
blubberhead
  • Slang
9.9
sniveler
  • US
9.3

Surface Forms

blubberhead singular
blubberheads plural

Morphology

blubberhead = blubber + head (transparent) = blubber + head

Direct compound of 'blubber' + 'head' meaning 'a person who blubbers' which is immediately inferable.

Etymology

The word blubberhead comes from the verb blubber ('to cry loudly') and head ('person'), so picture someone whose head is full of noisy tears. That's why a blubberhead means a person who cries or sobs loudly.