blubberer
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈblʌbərər/
- Informal
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the blubberer after the sad movie.
Examples
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The child was such a blubberer that every small setback brought on loud sobs.
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She is such a blubberer during sad movies.
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Instead of being brave, he became a blubberer at the slightest criticism.
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I can't stand that blubberer in the corner.
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At the funeral, he was such a blubberer that everyone felt uncomfortable listening to his loud sobs.
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The child was a notorious blubberer, crying loudly whenever he had to say goodbye to his friends.
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During the movie's sad ending, she became a blubberer, with tears streaming down her face as she sobbed.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who cries or complains too easily
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6.1
A person who often sheds tears, for example at sad movies
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6.5
A person who often cries in sad or emotional situations
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7.9
A person who cries easily or often
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9.9
A person who cries loudly and acts very upset
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7.9
A person who cries loudly for a long time to show they are very sad, often at funerals
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8.4
A person who cries loudly and cannot stop because they feel very sad or upset
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8.6
A person or animal who cries loudly when upset
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blubberer comes from the verb blubber, which copies the little wet sound 'blub' of noisy sobbing. So a blubberer is someone who cries loudly or in an exaggerated way.