bubbly

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adjective

bub·​bly ˈbə-b(ə-)lē 

bubblier; bubbliest

1

: full of bubbles : effervescent sense 1

a bubbly bottle of pop

2

: cheerful and high-spirited : lively, vivacious

a bubbly personality

3

: resembling a bubble

a bubbly roof

bubbliness noun

a champagne's bubbliness

Kitty's bubbliness cut with a dose of acidic sarcasm continues to be comedy gold …

—Kevin Fallon

bubbly

2 of 2

noun

: champagne sense 1

Synonyms

Adjective

• bouncy
• buoyant
• crank [chiefly dialect]
• effervescent
• exuberant
• frolic
• frolicsome
• gamesome
• gay
• high-spirited
• vivacious

Examples of bubbly in a Sentence

Adjective

She is pretty, bubbly, and smart.

offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024

Nothing sounds better than having a fresh pizza straight out of the oven, with its bubbly cheese and thin, charred crust. —Scott Gilbertson gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022

Noun

Price upon publish date of this article: $170 Jonathan Adler Le Wink Coasters $95 Buy Now at jonathan adler Don’t bring the bubbly; bring the coasters. —Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024

Microwave the brown sugar, canola oil and molasses on high until bubbly, about 45 seconds. —Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bubbly

adjective

bub·​bly

ˈbəb-(ə-)lē

bubblier; bubbliest

1

: full of bubbles

2

: showing lively good spirits