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 …
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Kevin Fallon
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Synonyms
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 WebScott Gilbertson
gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
As the piece tries to unpack why the bubbly actor with a southern drawl’s social media videos filmed and posted during the pandemic garnered him millions of new followers and fans, Jordan opened up about the origins of one such video.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022
Tejal Rao, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
This way, it'll be served hot, bubbly, and fresh off a first cook.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
The veteran market watcher fears investors are reliving the 1990s tech bubble amid the AI boom as well, and things typically don’t end well during periods of rising rates with bubbly stock valuations.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Much of the show’s bubbly and endearing humor is how Meadows cleverly uses stage magic to re-create locales around the world from pieces of office furniture with hidden surprises.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Place the pan under the broiler and broil until the cheese is golden and bubbly (note, when using parchment paper, do not put the pan higher than the middle oven rack).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
And to toast their summer office, Virgin will give pass holders a complimentary bottle of bubbly to welcome them aboard.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024
Nisha is Indian-American, painfully shy and self-admittedly socially awkward, which doesn’t stop her from making friends, notably with her bubbly competition for a supreme court seat, Brooke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Inside the album’s minute-long songs, Whack introduced a fun-loving and audacious persona capable of tongue-twisting lyricism, bubbly displays of melody, and bite-size storytelling, all with the theatricality and presence of a character actor.
—The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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
As the piece tries to unpack why the bubbly actor with a southern drawl’s social media videos filmed and posted during the pandemic garnered him millions of new followers and fans, Jordan opened up about the origins of one such video.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022
Noun
The puff and fluff of the dough were doubled, bubbly and weightless.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
This way, it'll be served hot, bubbly, and fresh off a first cook.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
The veteran market watcher fears investors are reliving the 1990s tech bubble amid the AI boom as well, and things typically don’t end well during periods of rising rates with bubbly stock valuations.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Much of the show’s bubbly and endearing humor is how Meadows cleverly uses stage magic to re-create locales around the world from pieces of office furniture with hidden surprises.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Place the pan under the broiler and broil until the cheese is golden and bubbly (note, when using parchment paper, do not put the pan higher than the middle oven rack).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
And to toast their summer office, Virgin will give pass holders a complimentary bottle of bubbly to welcome them aboard.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024
Nisha is Indian-American, painfully shy and self-admittedly socially awkward, which doesn’t stop her from making friends, notably with her bubbly competition for a supreme court seat, Brooke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Inside the album’s minute-long songs, Whack introduced a fun-loving and audacious persona capable of tongue-twisting lyricism, bubbly displays of melody, and bite-size storytelling, all with the theatricality and presence of a character actor.
—The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Bubbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubbly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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