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blurp

blurp

8.6
A soft bubbling sound made by a liquid or air bubble
  • noun
  • /blɜrp/
translation icon : gorgoteo
  • A tiny blurp of air rose to the surface as she stirred the stew slowly.

Examples

  • He heard a blurp from the bottle as the last drop of soda escaped.

  • The blurp of the boiling water was soothing.

  • The fish made a blurp as it broke the surface of the pond.

  • I heard a soft blurp from the soda bottle.

  • A tiny blurp of air rose to the surface as she stirred the stew slowly.

  • He heard a blurp from the bottle as the last drop of soda escaped.

  • The fish made a blurp as it broke the surface of the pond.

Synonyms

gurgle
vsblurp
10 3.5

A bubbling sound like water moving in a bottle

is produced by isolated small air bubbles rather than continuous flow sounds
popple
vsblurp
  • Archaic
9.4

A light bubbling or popping sound made by water

comes from small air bubbles rather than broad liquid movement

Surface Forms

blurp singular
blurps plural

Etymology

Blurp can also mean a soft bubbling or popping sound, like a small air bubble breaking the surface of a liquid. Think of bubble, 'a small round pocket of air', and blop; a blurp is the tiny wet pop you hear in a pot or bottle.