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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Examples of bubbly in a Sentence
Adjective
She is pretty, bubbly, and smart.
offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The curiosity seems to be the blend of his height (7 feet 2), his age (20), his nationality (Chinese) and his bubbly personality.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.
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Adjective
Released in 2017, Riverdale sought to put a darker spin on the typically bubbly world of Archie Comics.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The curiosity seems to be the blend of his height (7 feet 2), his age (20), his nationality (Chinese) and his bubbly personality.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Bake until golden brown and bubbly.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Bubbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubbly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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