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bubbly

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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adjective

  1. bubble-like
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌbli/ / /ˈbʌbəli/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bubbly From bubble + -y.

  1. Full of bubbles.

    Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.

  2. Cheerful, lively.

    She has a bubbly personality.

    “Our priority is to make relationships with people,” says Mariana Gomes, a bubbly social worker who methodically jots down whom she meets and what they need in a giant binder.

  3. Having the characteristics of bubbles.

    The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly.

  4. Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.

    China’s economy is too bubbly and will soon slow down.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bubbly From bubble + -y.

  1. Champagne.

    We're getting married–this calls for a bottle of bubbly!

    “[…] Maybe some bubbly for the ladies, since we just bought the house of life, and break camp . . . since they are very appreciative that things got wrapped up so fast.”

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