bub·bly
ˈbə-b(ə-)lē 
bubblier; bubbliest
1
: full of bubbles : effervescent sense 1
a bubbly bottle of pop
2
: cheerful and high-spirited : lively, vivacious
a bubbly personality
3
: resembling a bubble
a bubbly roof
bubbliness
noun
a champagne's bubbliness
Kitty's bubbliness cut with a dose of acidic sarcasm continues to be comedy gold …
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Kevin Fallon
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Examples of bubbly in a Sentence
Adjective
She is pretty, bubbly, and smart.
offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents
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Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Continue baking casserole, uncovered, until chips are lightly toasted and casserole is bubbly around the edges, about 15 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The bubbly beverages come in flavors like grapefruit-rosemary and lemon-lavender.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Continue baking casserole, uncovered, until chips are lightly toasted and casserole is bubbly around the edges, about 15 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
Bake until golden brown and bubbly.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Bubbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubbly. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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