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Synonyms for blub

Most common

blubber sniffle snuffle snivel

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).

Forms

Past participle
blubbed
e.g. blubbed → blubbered, sniffled, snuffled, sniveled…

Example sentences

  • blubber Atuqtuaq put the blubber into the wooden box.
  • sniffle Don't sniffle, please quickly blow your nose.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
blubrising
blubberrising
snifflerising
snufflerising
snivelrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
snivel
7 letters
blubber2, sniffle2, snuffle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blubber2 = 2 syllables).