bubbly

¹bub·bly

adj \ˈbə-b(ə-)lē\

bub·bli·erbub·bli·est

Definition of BUBBLY

1

: full of bubbles : effervescent <a bubbly bottle of pop>

2

: full of or showing good spirits : lively, effusive

3

: resembling a bubble <a bubbly dome>

Examples of BUBBLY

1. She is pretty, bubbly, and smart.
2. <offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents>

First Known Use of BUBBLY

1599

Related to BUBBLY

Synonyms: bouncy, exuberant, buoyant, crank [chiefly dialect], effervescent, frolic, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, vivacious

Antonyms: low-spirited, sullen

Related Words: extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing, uninhibited; carefree, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, joyful, lighthearted, lively, sprightly; boisterous, raucous, rollicking, rowdy; giddy, light-headed, overexuberant, silly; ecstatic, euphoric, lyric, rapturous; audacious, bold, brash, brazen, impertinent, impudent, insolent, saucy

Near Antonyms: constrained, inhibited, repressed, restrained, subdued; impassive, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid; depressed, dour, glum, morose, surly

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