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bubbly

American  
[buhb-lee] / ˈbʌb li /

adjective

bubblier, bubbliest
  1. full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.

  2. lively; effervescent; enthusiastic.

    the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.


noun

plural

bubblies
  1. Informal. champagne.

bubbly British  
/ ˈbʌblɪ /

adjective

  1. full of or resembling bubbles

  2. lively; animated; excited

    a bubbly personality

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an informal name for champagne

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • bubbliness noun

Etymology

Origin of bubbly

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

Example Sentences

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If we hadn’t already predicted she was going to break it for Richard Gere’s financier, this bubbly moment was our crystal ball glimpse into their eventual happy ending.

From Salon

He used his thumb to break the wax seal and read his sister’s familiar bubbly handwriting.

From Literature

The soda and bubbly water are still in the fridge in the garage.

From Literature

"He was bubbly, he was charming, he always had a smile on his face... and that's how he got his nickname baby bear."

From BBC

A neighbour of the family, who did not wish to be named, told the BBC Inaayah, a pupil at Roe Lee Park Primary School in Blackburn, was a "lovely, bubbly, cheeky little girl".

From BBC