bubbly

[buhb-lee]

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

/ ˈbʌblɪ /

adjective

1. full of or resembling bubbles

2. lively; animated; excited

   a bubbly personality

noun

1. an informal name for champagne

Other Word Forms

• bubbliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubbly¹

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

Example Sentences

She was a bubbly and creative kid, but she was easily distracted in class and her schoolwork was sloppy.

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OpenAI boss Sam Altman has speculated that "there are many parts of AI that I think are kind of bubbly right now".

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But in the second film, we see "beneath the bubbly, shiny, perfect exterior" and "spend some more time with that darkness," she added.

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I love the idea of drinking bubbly at Thanksgiving.

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She had gone from a bubbly child who loved singing to someone who was "quiet and coy".

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Related Words

• effervescent 
• energetic 
• lively 
• peppy 
• perky