soap bubble

noun

: a hollow iridescent globe formed by blowing a film of soapsuds (as from a pipe)

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His critiques and conclusions are as edgy as a soap bubble. Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026 His critiques and conclusions are as edgy as a soap bubble. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 The bright iridescent colors in butterfly wings, soap bubbles, opals, or beetle shells don’t come from any pigment molecules but from how they are structured—naturally occurring photonic crystals. ArsTechnica, 18 Feb. 2026 The thickness of this layer causes light interference effects, giving the fabric a vivid purple appearance similar to the colors seen in soap bubbles. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soap bubble

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soap bubble was in 1639

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“Soap bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soap%20bubble. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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