bubbly

[buhb-lee]

adjective

bubblier, bubbliest 

1. full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.

2. lively; effervescent; enthusiastic.

   the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.

noun

plural

bubblies 

1. Informal.,  champagne.

bubbly

/ ˈbʌblɪ /

adjective

1. full of or resembling bubbles

2. lively; animated; excited

   a bubbly personality

noun

1. an informal name for champagne

Other Word Forms

• bubbliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubbly¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; bubble + -y ¹

Example Sentences

For the soundtrack, the 24-year-old looks back to the music of her youth for the soundtrack, liberally sampling hits by Underworld, Basement Jaxx and Just Jack – without surrendering her own bubbly brew of capsule pop.

From BBC

"By the end of it, I had nothing left to give, I was unhappy. I am loud, bubbly, energetic and spontaneous. I felt like I had lost that and really lost myself."

From BBC

Pretty, with big brown eyes and a chatty, bubbly personality, she seemed "down to earth" and they appeared to have a lot in common.

From BBC

The wontons are filled with a delicious blend of cream cheese, parmesan and diced jalapeño peppers, which is then encased in a wonton skin and fried “until bubbly and golden brown.”

From Salon

"I used to be bubbly and happy all the time, but I really struggled and couldn't carry on. I was constantly back and forth to the hospital and found it hard to talk about."

From BBC

Related Words

• effervescent 
• energetic 
• lively 
• peppy 
• perky