bubbly

CEFRC1

/ˈbʌbli/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Containing many small bubbles.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Cheerful, lively, and friendly.

Examples

  • But when I tried to turn the shower faucet, this black bubbly liquid came out.

  • I want champagne, and make sure its super bubbly.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbʌbəli/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings
  1. Cheerful, lively.

  2. Having the characteristics of bubbles.

  3. Full of bubbles.

More examples

In context
  • The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly.

  • Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.

  • She has a bubbly personality.

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Her cheerful laugh and bright eyes made her seem so blank that everyone enjoyed being with her.

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Origin

adjective

From bubble + -y.