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Blimp

/blɪmp/

An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.

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📖 Definitions of "Blimp"

noun

1
An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.
2
(by extension) Any large airborne inflatable.
3
An obese person.
4
A person similar to the cartoon character Colonel Blimp; a pompous, reactionary British man.

verb

1
To expand like a blimp or balloon; to become fat.
"After college, she started blimping and could no longer wear her favorite little black dress."

🔄 Synonyms of "Blimp"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sausagenoun	A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
sausage balloonnoun	(dated) A small, nonrigid airship designed for observation or as a barrage balloon.
colonel blimpnoun	(British) A stereotype of a pompous, ex-military middle-aged man, conservative and opposed to new ideas.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Blimp"

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Word	Definition
colonel blimpnoun	(British) A stereotype of a pompous, ex-military middle-aged man, conservative and opposed to new ideas.
sausagenoun	A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
sausage balloonnoun	(dated) A small, nonrigid airship designed for observation or as a barrage balloon.
dirigiblenoun	(aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.
airshipnoun	(aviation) A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
balloonnoun	An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
shipnoun	(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
1noun	(sports, skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing) Clipping of 180 (“180° spin”). [(sports) An instance of spinning 180 degrees, so that one is facing in the opposite direction.]
cownoun	(strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
stinkernoun	(slang) A contemptible person or thing.
airship carriernoun	(aviation, nautical, historical) A ship used to carry, deploy, and support the operations of a blimp or dirigible.
airship tendernoun	(aviation, nautical, historical) A ship used to support operations of a blimp or dirigible.
nonrigid	Not rigid; flexible.
lifting agentnoun	The substance that creates the buoyancy of a balloon or other airship; normally hydrogen, helium or hot air.
airlifternoun	An aircraft that performs airlifts.
vacuum airshipnoun	(aviation, astronautics) A hypothetical airship that is evacuated rather than filled with a lighter-than-air gas such as hydrogen or helium.
aerostatnoun	An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
lightplanenoun	A small, lightweight aeroplane.
hydroglidernoun	A kind of boat driven by an air propeller.
aircraftnoun	A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.