bubbly
Americanadjective
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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
plural
bubbliesadjective
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full of or resembling bubbles
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lively; animated; excited
a bubbly personality
noun
Other Word Forms
- bubbliness noun
Etymology
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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Example Sentences
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Broadway has not seen a more delectable diversion this season than the bubbly revival of Noël Coward’s early comedy “Fallen Angels,” starring the glittering duo of Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Emma Straub chimed in, “OMG!!!!!!,” and Rosecrans Baldwin left some emojis: clinking bubbly glasses to toast the news.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"I had no history of anxiety, I was a really happy, bubbly person," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Initially asked to look at both the roles of whimsigoth physics buff Fig and the bubbly yet emotionally complex Cherry, described by Alloway as a “Texas Brigitte Bardot,” Pedretti fell hard for the latter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
They were a married couple, a big chunky man and a tiny, bubbly woman.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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