bubbly

[ buhb-lee ]
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adjective,bub·bli·er, bub·bli·est.
  1. full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.

  2. lively; effervescent; enthusiastic: the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.

noun,plural bub·blies.

Origin of bubbly

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; bubble + -y1

Other words from bubbly

  • bub·bli·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bubbly

bubbly

/ (ˈbʌblɪ) /


adjective-blier or -bliest
  1. full of or resembling bubbles

  2. lively; animated; excited: a bubbly personality

noun
  1. an informal name for champagne

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