different between bubbly vs abubble

English

Etymology

From bubble +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?bli/, /?b?b?li/

Adjective

bubbly (comparative bubblier, superlative bubbliest)

1. Full of bubbles.

2. (informal) Cheerful, lively.

   Synonyms: ebullient, (similar image) perky

3. Having the characteristics of bubbles.

4. (economics) Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.

Synonyms

• (full of bubbles): bubbly, fizzy, sparkling; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

Translations

Noun

bubbly (countable and uncountable, plural bubblies)

1. (informal) Champagne.

   Synonyms: champers, fizz, shampoo

   • 2007, L. A. Banks, The Cursed, St. Martin's Griffin (?ISBN)

     “ […] Maybe some bubbly for the ladies, since we just bought the house of life, and break camp . . . since they are very appreciative that things got wrapped up so fast.”

Translations

Further reading

• “bubbly”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

English

Etymology

a- (“in such a state or condition”) +? bubble

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??b?b.l?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??b?b.l?/

Adjective

abubble (not comparable)

1. In a state of excitement, agitated activity, or motion. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]

2. Bubbling.

Synonyms

• (bubbling): bubblesome, bubbly, ebullient; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

Adverb

abubble (not comparable)

1. Bubbling over with excitement. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]

Related terms

• bubbly
• in a bubble

References