bubbly C1 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈbʌbli/ See IPA manual Freq #17358 Meanings 1 adj Cheerful, lively, and full of energy. She has a bubbly personality that makes everyone smile. 2 adj Full of bubbles; fizzy. Whisk the egg white into a light, bubbly froth. 3 noun Champagne or sparkling wine (informal). We're getting married, so let's open a bottle of bubbly! Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · cheerful, lively, and full... ebullientperky 2 adj · full of bubbles; fizzy. fizzybubblingfoamyfrothy 3 noun · champagne or sparkling wine... fizzchampagne More effervescentsparkling Word family Forms bubblierbubbliest Derived forms bubblinessnonbubbly Etymology AI details From bubble + -y. Topics Food & Drink Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bubbly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌbli/ **Frequency rank:** 17358 ## Meanings 1. Cheerful, lively, and full of energy. 2. Full of bubbles; fizzy. 3. Champagne or sparkling wine (informal). ## Examples - She has a bubbly personality that makes everyone smile. - Whisk the egg white into a light, bubbly froth. - We're getting married, so let's open a bottle of bubbly! ## Synonyms - effervescent - sparkling ## Derived Forms - bubbliness - nonbubbly ## Etymology From bubble + -y. ## AI Etymology Bubbly is from bubble + -y. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean cheerful, lively, and full of energy, or full of bubbles; fizzy. Derived formations include bubbliness, nonbubbly. ## Topics - Food & Drink - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown