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bubbly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbʌbəli/
• /ˈbʌbli/

Etymology

Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bubbly From bubble + -y.

Meanings

1. Full of bubbles.
   • Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.
2. (informal) Cheerful, lively.
   • “Our priority is to make relationships with people,” says Mariana Gomes, a bubbly social worker who methodically jots down whom she meets and what they need in a giant binder. 2024 July 12, Dominique Soguel, “How Portugal became a world leader in fighting drug addiction”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
   • She has a bubbly personality.
   • Outgoing and bubbly, she quickly made friends in her new town. 2025 January 15, Kashmir Hill, “She Is in Love With ChatGPT”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
3. Having the characteristics of bubbles.
   • The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly.
4. Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.
   • China’s economy is too bubbly and will soon slow down. 2011 July 2, Iana Dreyer, “China’s coming era of slower growth: Are western economies prepared?”, in East Asia Forum:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
bubblier	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
bubbliest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Deriveds

bubbliness · nonbubbly

Synonyms

sparkling · perky · ebullient · fizzy (full of bubbles)

Translations (19)

fi kupla- (economics: having the characteristics of economic bubbles) · de temperamentvoll (cheerful, lively) · fi räjähtämäisillään (ready to burst) · pt vivo (cheerful, lively) · es burbujeante (full of bubbles) · eo gaja (cheerful, lively) · de fröhlich (cheerful, lively) · fi eloisa (cheerful, lively) · de lebhaft (cheerful, lively) · fi kupliva (full of bubbles) · pt feliz (cheerful, lively) · es burbujeante (cheerful, lively) · pt animado (cheerful, lively) · gl animado (cheerful, lively) · mi mirumiru (full of bubbles) · gl alegre (cheerful, lively) · sv sprudlande (cheerful, lively) · fi kuplamainen (having the characteristics of bubbles) · pt alegre (cheerful, lively)

bubbly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbʌbəli/
• /ˈbʌbli/

Etymology

Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bubbly From bubble + -y.

Meanings

1. (countable, informal, uncountable) Champagne.
   • “To the future!” For the first time since Kevin’s death she actually believed she had one. She decided that deserved another sip of bubbly. 2001, Barbara Bretton, chapter 3, in A Soft Place to Fall, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, →ISBN, page 60:
   • “[…] Maybe some bubbly for the ladies, since we just bought the house of life, and break camp . . . since they are very appreciative that things got wrapped up so fast.” 2007, L. A. Banks, The Cursed, St. Martin's Griffin, →ISBN:
   • We're getting married–this calls for a bottle of bubbly!

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
bubblies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

bubbly-jock · hubbly bubbly

Synonyms

bub · champers · fizz · bubbles · shampoo

Translations (3)

fi kuplajuoma (term for champagne which is derived from its bubbles) · fi kupliva (term for champagne which is derived from its bubbles) · sv bubbel (term for champagne which is derived from its bubbles)