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bubble

bub·ble

bubble

 
 
pronunciation:
buh bl
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a small, round volume of gas surrounded by a liquid or a solid.
Bubbles form in the boiling water.
similar words:
bead
definition 2: a small round body of gas surrounded by a thin liquid film.
Bubbles can be made from soap and water.
 
similar words:
foam, froth, lather, suds
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part of speech: verb
inflections: bubbles, bubbling, bubbled
definition 1: to make or form bubbles.
The boiling water is bubbling.
similar words:
boil, foam, sparkle
definition 2: to move along while making a sound like that of bubbles breaking.
The stream bubbled down the hill.
synonyms:
gurgle
similar words:
babble, ripple, sputter
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