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

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noun

: champagne sense 1

Synonyms of bubbly

Adjective

• joyful
• effervescent
• exuberant
• lively
• vivacious
• buoyant
• bouncy
• frolic
• outgoing
• ecstatic

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

Erica was a happy, bubbly and vivacious child who frequently went to church with her mother and loved Barney & Friends, Harrison said. —Caroline Zimmerman may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026

The two entrepreneurs — Begley is the founder of Tribe Dynamics and Cloyes cofounded Youth to the People — have taken their business know-how to a bubbly new brand called Fathers. —James Manso, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

Noun

For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

Bergstrom’s showing came with plenty of smiles and a bubbly, competitive attitude that her teammates have come to love this spring. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bubbly

• doubly
• stably
• indissolubly
• volubly

Kids Definition

bubbly

adjective

bub·​bly

ˈbəb-(ə-)lē

bubblier; bubbliest

1

: full of bubbles

2

: showing lively good spirits