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bubbly

American  
[buhb-lee] / ˈbʌb li /

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 British  
/ ˈbʌblɪ /

adjective

  1. full of or resembling bubbles

  2. lively; animated; excited

    a bubbly personality
"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

noun

  1. 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

Other Word Forms

  • bubbliness noun

Etymology

Origin of bubbly

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

Example Sentences

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“Got hemorrhoids?” read the bubbly font in the window.

From The Wall Street Journal

A close family member told BBC News on Tuesday the schoolgirl was "lively and bubbly".

From BBC

Kiley is normally a bubbly girl with long brown hair and a self-assured smile, but as she kept raising her phone to take a photo, then stopping, her eyes saddened.

From Los Angeles Times

But it’s essentially a bubbly rom-com dressed up as a period piece.

From Los Angeles Times

Then pour yourself a nice glass of bubbly, grab a cozy blanket and watch Kelly in this effervescent escape that I want to retitle “Minka in Paris.”

From Los Angeles Times

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