bubbly
Americanadjective
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full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.
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lively; effervescent; enthusiastic.
the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.
noun
plural
bubbliesadjective
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full of or resembling bubbles
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lively; animated; excited
a bubbly personality
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bubbly
Explanation
Something that's bubbly is frothy or fizzy, full of bubbles. You might prefer to bathe in a hot, bubbly bath every night. Seltzer and ginger ale are both bubbly, fizzing with tiny bubbles, and your blueberry crisp recipe might say "Bake until hot and bubbly." When you describe a person as bubbly, you're referring to a talkative, cheerful personality. The first person you meet at a new school might be the bubbly girl who sits next to you in math. If someone offers you "a glass of bubbly" at a party, they're using a common nickname for champagne.
Vocabulary lists containing bubbly
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Example Sentences
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Bubbly and friendly, she poked holes with her heels in the paper backdrop as she posed for portraits and gushed over Brittany Murphy’s 2003 film “Uptown Girls.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Most members of my family have their own pet name: My mother used to go by Moni, my niece is Bubaloo, I have Pinky Aunties and Sweetu Didis and Bubbly Uncles.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024
In this 1911 photograph, a man stands on an island formed by solidified waste in Chicago’s Bubbly Creek.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The Phillies scrambled inside for the Broad Street Bubbly that awaited in the clubhouse.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2022
Bubbly, jewel-toned liquid fills their glass flutes and tumblers.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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