[Altered from the earlier BLABBER, BLOBBER, probably under the influence of blub and blubber sb.] Swollen, protruding; esp. said of the lips. Often with hyphen.)
Hence blubber-lipped, -cheeked a.
1667. Davenant & Dryden, Tempest, III. iii. My dear Blubber-lips; this observe my Chuck.
1677. Lond. Gaz., No. 1211/4. Henry Blomfield … of a ruddy complexion, having full blubber lips very remarkable. Ibid. (1690), No. 2550/4. George Crockeford … with short black Hair … and Blubber-Lipped.
1711. J. Greenwood, Eng. Gram., 178. Blubber-cheek’t.
1825. Scott, Talism. (1863), 196. A Negro, is he not … with black skin … a flat nose, and blubber lips?
a. 1845. Hood, Doves & Crows, iii. Stretch ev’ry blubber-mouth from ear to ear.
