bubbly

English

Etymology

From bubble +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbʌbli/, /ˈbʌbəli/
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Adjective

bubbly (comparative bubblier, superlative bubbliest)

Full of bubbles.
Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.
(informal) Cheerful, lively.
She has a bubbly personality.
Having the characteristics of bubbles.
The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly.
(economics) Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.
- Iana Dreyer, China’s coming era of slower growth: Are western economies prepared?, East Asia Forum, 2011:
  China’s economy is too bubbly and will soon slow down.

Synonyms

(lively): ebullient, perky (similar image)

Translations

full of bubbles

Finnish: kupliva

Maori: mirumiru (referring to a carbonated drink)

cheerful, lively

Esperanto: gaja (eo)
Finnish: eloisa (fi)

Portuguese: alegre (pt) m or f, feliz (pt) m or f, vivo (pt) m, animado (pt) m
Swedish: sprudlande

having the characteristics of bubbles

Finnish: kuplamainen (fi)

ready to burst

Finnish: räjähtämäisillään (infinitive form)

economics: having the characteristics of economic bubbles

Finnish: kupla- (fi)

Noun

bubbly (countable and uncountable, plural bubblies)

(informal) Champagne.
We're getting married - this calls for a bottle of bubbly!

Synonyms

(all informal or slang): champers, fizz, shampoo

Translations

term for champagne which is derived from its bubbles

Finnish: kupliva, kuplajuoma

Swedish: bubbel (sv) n

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