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bubbly

[buhb-lee]
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adjective, bub·bli·er, bub·bli·est.

full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.
lively; effervescent; enthusiastic: the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.

noun, plural bub·blies.

Informal. champagne(defs 1, 2).

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Origin of bubbly

First recorded in 1590–1600; bubble + -y1
Related formsbub·bli·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for bubbly

bubbly

adjective -blier or -bliest

full of or resembling bubbles
lively; animated; exciteda bubbly personality

noun

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
Word Origin and History for bubbly
adj.

1590s, from bubble (n.) + -ly (2). Of persons, from 1939. The slang noun meaning "champagne" (1920) is short for bubbly water (1910).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper