Bubbly meaning in English

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“Bubble toes” is a Jack Johnson song and is a nickname for his wife.
 
Below are other meanings and uses of bubbly.
 
Meaning:
Bubbly can have a couple of different meanings:

1. When bubbly is used as an adjective it can describe the texture or consistency of liquid. Like an effervescent drink that has bubbles or fizz in it such as soda, beer or champagne. The consistency of lava can also be described as bubbly as the liquid creates bubbles.
2. When bubbly is used as an adjective it can also describe somebody’s characteristic. If somebody is bubbly, they are usually very outgoing, energetic, vivacious or friendly.
3. If bubbly is used as a noun it is another name for champagne or sparkling wine. If somebody asks you “would you like some bubbly?” they are asking if you would like a glass of champagne in a less formal way.

 
Examples:
When bubbly is used as an adjective it can describe the texture of an effervescent drink.

• Is this a bubbly drink?
• I don’t like soda, it is too bubbly.
• His mother gave him soda when he felt sick, as bubbly drinks help to settle the stomach.
• The explorers found bubbly lava in the volcano.

 
When bubbly is used as an adjective it can also describe somebody’s characteristic.

• She is very bubbly, she is always laughing and talking to new people.
• I think I have a bubbly personality as I am very outgoing and love making new friends.
• Having a bubbly personality is very useful if you are working with people all the time.
• The character in the play is described as bubbly, the actor must be loud and energetic throughout the play.

 
If bubbly is used as a noun it is another name for champagne or sparkling.

• Would you like a glass of bubbly to celebrate the new year?
• Will I order a bottle of bubbly for the table?
• Many people open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate good news or good fortune.
• Let’s have a glass of bubbly to celebrate the good news!

 
Let’s have a look at how bubbly is used in a dialogue:
 

• How will we celebrate New Year’s Eve this year?
• Let’s throw a party!
• Great idea! We should start organising now, let’s make a list of what we need to do for the party.
• OK, let’s decide on food and drink first. I think finger food would be perfect but what drinks should we have?
• Well, we need to buy at least five bottles of bubbly. Our guests will definitely want a glass of champagne at midnight.
• You’re right, do you think we should buy other bubbly drinks like soda for the kids?
• Good idea, the children will want bubbly drinks too and midnight. Let’s buy five bottles of coca cola for them.
• So now that the food and drink is organised, who should we invite?
• I think we should only invite our closest friends and family.
• I think so too, but would you mind if I invite Karen from work? She is new to the city and hasn’t had time to make many new friends.
• Of course! Karen is so bubbly and friendly that she will fit right in with our friends. She will bring so much fun and energy to the party!
• Great! I’ll call her and let her know.
• OK, I’ll start ordering the food.

 
Other words we can create: 
 
Nouns:
 
1.Bubble – a sphere of liquid that encloses air.

• Children love to blow bubbles.
• The washing up liquid makes little bubbles.

 
2. Bubblies – the plural for bubbly.

• Are the bubblies in the fridge?

 
Verb – to bubble – when something creates bubbles or when something rises to the surface.

• The curry is bubbling, it is very hot now.
• The water bubbles when it is boiling.
• Her anger bubbles as she listens to his lies.
• Their panic bubbled the longer they couldn’t contact their son.

 
Adjectives:
 
1.Bubbliest – the superlative

• He is the bubbliest person I have ever met.

 
2.Bubblier – the comparative.  

• She is bubblier than her brother, her brother is shy.
• The water needs to be bubblier or the pasta won’t cook.

 
Collocations:
 
“glass of bubbly” – a glass of sparkling wine or champagne.

• Let’s have a glass of bubbly to celebrate.

 

“bottle of bubbly” – a bottle of sparkling wine or champagne.

• There is a bottle of bubbly in the fridge.

 
 
“bubbly personality” – an energetic, outgoing or friendly personality.

• Her bubbly personality helps her to meet new people.

 

“bubble up/over” – when something rises to the surface. This can be literal like water rising to the surface or metaphorical when we talk about emotions.

• Her emotions bubbled up to the surface.
• The chicken soup bubbled over the pan and spilled all over the oven.

 
 
“bubble bath” – a bath with a lot of bubbles or suds.

• I would love a bubble bath to relax after this long day.

 

“air bubble” – a liquid sphere of air or gas.

• Can you see the air bubbles in the wall paper?
• Tom lets our air bubbles when he was underwater.

 
Related idioms:
 
1.To live in a bubble
 
When somebody is living in a bubble, they are isolating themselves from the outside world. This is usually because the person is shy or unsociable.
 
It can also mean that somebody is ignorant of the truth or the hard facts, they live in a bubble to avoid the truth.
 
For example:

• James is living in a bubble, he is very introverted and doesn’t know how to socialise with people.
• She doesn’t want to face the truth that her marriage is over. She is pretending everything is perfect and living in a bubble.

 
2. To burst somebody’s bubble
 
To burst somebody’s bubble means to destroy or damage somebody’s beliefs or mood. For example, if somebody believed the earth was flat but then was shown satellite pictures of a spherical earth their idea of a flat earth would be discredited or destroyed.
 
Here are some more examples:

• Her bubble burst when she realised how challenging and time consuming the course would be. She thought the course would be a piece of cake.
• Jeff was in a great mood until his wife came home and told him she had lost her job. She burst his bubble, his good mood was ruined.