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bubbly

bubbly

24 3.2
Full of small bubbles, like sparkling water
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌbli/
translation icon : con gas
  • She poured a glass of bubbly to celebrate the special occasion.
  • bubbly water
  • stir until bubbly
  • Cook until bubbly

I have those decayed and and bubbly rusty textures.

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Examples

  • The soda was so bubbly that it fizzed out of the glass when I opened it.

  • The sparkling wine was truly bubbly and refreshing on a hot day.

  • Check after 1-2 minutes, and once the cheese is golden and bubbly on top, remove it.

    Blog text (14)
  • The beer is cold and bubbly but not sweet, like soda.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly and the potatoes are tender.

    Blog text (24)
  • While many of the celebrants were still on their second glasses of bubbly, fresh cheers rang out.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Uncover and bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown, 10-15 minutes.

    Blog text (20)

Synonyms

fizzy
vsbubbly
10 1.6

Having many small bubbles that rise in the drink

focuses on many bubbles especially from carbonation or fermentation
frothy
vsbubbly
8 3.2

A liquid with many small bubbles and a layer of foam

indicates many bubbles in general rather than just a light surface foam
foamy
vsbubbly
6 2.2

Covered with many small bubbles, like the top of a cappuccino

refers to many bubbles throughout or produced by carbonation rather than surface foam
sparkling
vsbubbly
3 1.7

A drink with small bubbles like Champagne or fizzy water

is mainly about many bubbles caused by carbonation or fermentation
carbonated
vsbubbly
2 3.4

A drink that has tiny bubbles of gas to make it fizzy

is about containing or producing many bubbles especially from carbonation or fermentation
effervescent
vsbubbly
1 7.3

A liquid that gives off many small bubbles, like soda or champagne

is the broader term for many bubbles caused by carbonation or fermentation
bubbling
vsbubbly
2.2

Having many small rising bits of air, like a fizzy drink

is about containing or producing many bubbles from carbonation or fermentation
effervescing
vsbubbly
7.4

Full of small bubbles like fizzy water

describes the same bubble presence rather than the active process
fizzing
vsbubbly
3.5

Making a soft hissing and bubbling sound like soda when opened

is about visual or physical presence of many bubbles rather than just sound
foaming
vsbubbly
2.9

A liquid with many small bubbles on the surface, like beer

describes having bubbles overall rather than mainly foam on the surface
spumy
vsbubbly
9.9

Covered in foam and small bubbles

means many bubbles from carbonation or agitation rather than coarse surface foam

Antonyms

297 4.4

Not lively and often weak in taste or sound

Compounds

A person who is cheerful, lively, and outgoing

9.3

A water pipe used to smoke flavored tobacco through water

How Bubbly

effervescent
1 7.3
foaming
2.9
bubbly
24 3.2
fizzy
10 1.6
still
2 3.2

Surface Forms

bubbly positive
bubblier comparative
bubblest superlative

Morphology

bubbly = bubble (transparent) = bubble + y

Standard adjectival formation: 'bubble' + '-y' straightforwardly yields 'containing or producing bubbles'.

Etymology

Bubbly comes from the word bubble plus the ending -y, where a bubble is a small pocket of air in a liquid. So bubbly describes drinks that are 'full of bubbles', which is why we use it for sparkling or fizzy drinks.