BUBBLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bubble

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: partly imitative, partly an alteration of burble

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbʌbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas

Short Definition:

sphere of liquid enclosing gas

Examples:
  • blowing bubbles is a favourite pastime of many children
  • I'm going to soak myself in the bath filled with bubbles
Definition:

used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or unlikely to last

Short Definition:

ephemeral situation

Examples:
  • we both lived in a bubble, the kind provided by occupying a privileged pied-à-terre in Greenwich Village
Definition:

a transparent domed cover or enclosure

Short Definition:

transparent domed cover or enclosure

Examples:
  • piglets born into a sterile bubble
Definition:

(in a cartoon or illustration) a shape resembling a cloud, balloon, or bubble, which contains text representing a character's thoughts or speech

Short Definition:

shape containing text

Examples:
  • a speech bubble
Definition:

a marine mollusc that typically has a thin scroll-like shell.

Short Definition:

marine mollusc

Word: Bubble

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbʌbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air

Short Definition:

(of liquid) contain bubbles

Examples:
  • a pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove

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