bubbly
Americanadjective
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bubblier,
comparative
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bubbliest
superlative
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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
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bubblies
plural
adjective
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full of or resembling bubbles
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lively; animated; excited
a bubbly personality
noun
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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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French authorities have allowed champagne houses to make their bubbly with alcohol content of up to 15 percent, a historic first for a wine usually limited to 13 percent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
She was best known for her portrayal of the bubbly Seabrook High cheerleader Bree in Disney’s “Zombies” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
And farmers are in no mood to break out the bubbly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Anyone who listens to this single on Cyrus’ 2017 album, “Younger Now,” can hear Parton’s bubbly voice behind that of her goddaughter, nestled between samples of phone messages the legend left for the pop songstress.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her makeup is exaggerated and her lips are bubbly and drawn on.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Swap out the non-alcoholic prosecco for sparkling rosé or red wine alternatives, kombucha, or fruit forward bubblies like Non.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022
Handwritten tasting notes on white tags help you choose among the variety of reds, whites, oranges, rosés and bubblies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Piper Sonoma was founded in 1980 by the owners of champagne house Piper-Heidsieck, and has produced consistently excellent-quality, affordable bubblies.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2020
At tastings, sips of English bubblies are often received with raised eyebrows and surprised smiles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2018
Ashley started with small-batch ginger beers and fermented fruit bubblies and later added locally produced honey at the suggestion of his wife, Hallie.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2016
There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
And so we knew she was kind of a bubblier person and then we kind of filled her in around that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
A lighter, bubblier riff on the Negroni — minus the gin.
From Salon ● May 21, 2022
"I have been told be many ship builders that cheap cava creates a more spectacular display - it's much bubblier that champagne."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2014
But while the US went bust, the US art market has boomed to even bubblier heights than in the 1980s, when Koons was the poster child for art-world excess.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2014
“He had the bubbliest smile. He would greet you from halfway across the mosque. He was an amazing soul,” Buul said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
There is a word that can spoil the spirits of even the bubbliest of Huskies fans.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
In just a few years, Topo Chico, the sparkling water sourced from Monterrey, Mexico, went from “big in Texas” to the bubbliest thing since spiked seltzer.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
Perfectly fine and fitting for one of Shakespeare’s bubbliest works, the whole thing is about as effortlessly edible as a Cheeto-dusted mac and cheese.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2018
One of football's bubbliest characters will need all his effervescence for the meeting not to fall flat.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2011
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