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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Idioms for bubble
burst someone’s bubble, to diminish someone’s enthusiasm or optimism, especially with a reminder of sobering facts or realistic expectations.
Origin of bubble
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun bobel; cognate with Middle Dutch bobbel, bubbel, Middle Low German bubbele, Swedish bubbla
OTHER WORDS FROM bubble
bub·ble·less, adjectivebub·ble·like, adjectivebub·bling·ly, adverbWords nearby bubble
bubal, bubaline, buba madre, bubas, bubba, bubble, bubble and squeak, bubble bath, bubble bowl, bubble car, bubble card
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British Dictionary definitions for bubble
bubble
/ (ˈbʌbəl) /
noun
verb
See also bubble under
Word Origin for bubble
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish bubbla, Danish boble, Dutch bobbel, all of imitative origin
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Cultural definitions for bubble
bubble
A period of wild speculation in which the price of a commodity or stock or an entire market is inflated far beyond its real value. Bubbles are said to “burst” when a general awareness of the folly emerges and the price drops.
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