blubber
/ˈblʌbər/
noun
- The thick layer of fat under the skin of whales, seals, and other marine mammals, which keeps them warm.
- Whales have a thick layer of blubber to survive in cold ocean waters.
- The polar bear relies on seal blubber as a major food source.
- Historically, people hunted seals for their blubber to make oil.
- Informal: Excess body fat on a person.
- After the holidays, I need to lose some blubber.
- He joked that his winter blubber kept him warm.
- The doctor said his blubber was putting strain on his heart.