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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She was very bubbly and fun, but she had this brilliant mind and very high emotional intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Pictures of Isaiah Harrison from 2024 show a bubbly, heavyset boy with a toothy smile and full cheeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
Lisa Kirton, Natalie's mother, previously told the BBC her daughter was "lovely, bright and bubbly" and "everybody loved her".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The soda and bubbly water are still in the fridge in the garage.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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
We also have two bubblies, a prosecco from Italy and a cava rosé from Spain to add sparkle to your fall celebrations.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021
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
Wearing a clear poncho, he couldn’t be bubblier as he answers questions and generally holds court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
At the same time I also expect more from Philipps, who essentially recreates a bubblier, more naïve version of the party girl she played on "Cougar Town."
From Salon ● May 6, 2021
"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
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
V.C.U. started out as one of the bubbliest of the bubble teams, but ESPN.com’s Gene Wojciechowski believes it can go from being one of the First Four to the Final Four.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2011
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