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BUBBLY (bubblier, bubbliest)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: bubblier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, bubbliest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does bubbly mean? 

BUBBLY (noun)
  The noun BUBBLY has 1 sense:

1. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced thereplay

  Familiarity information: BUBBLY used as a noun is very rare.


BUBBLY (adjective)
  The adjective BUBBLY has 2 senses:

1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentationplay

2. full of or showing high spiritsplay

  Familiarity information: BUBBLY used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BUBBLY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

bubbly; champagne

Hypernyms ("bubbly" is a kind of...):

sparkling wine (effervescent wine)


BUBBLY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: bubblier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: bubbliest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

Synonyms:

bubbling; bubbly; effervescing; foaming; foamy; frothy; spumy

Context example:

foamy (or frothy) beer

Similar:

effervescent ((of a liquid) giving off bubbles)

Derivation:

bubble (a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide))

bubbliness (the property of giving off bubbles)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Full of or showing high spirits

Context example:

a bubbly personality

Similar:

lively (full of life and energy)


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