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bubbly
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1bub·bly

adjective \ˈbə-b(ə-)lē\
bub·bli·er bub·bli·est

Definition of BUBBLY

1
: full of bubbles : effervescent <a bubbly bottle of pop>
2
: full of or showing good spirits : lively, effusive
3
: resembling a bubble <a bubbly dome>
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Examples of BUBBLY

  1. She is pretty, bubbly, and smart.
  2. <offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents>

First Known Use of BUBBLY

1599

Related to BUBBLY

Synonyms
bouncy, exuberant, buoyant, crank [chiefly dialect], effervescent, frolic, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, vivacious
Antonyms
low-spirited, sullen

2bubbly

noun

Definition of BUBBLY

: champagne 1
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First Known Use of BUBBLY

1920

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with BUBBLY

chubbily, grubbily

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