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bub·ble
 bubble
- pronunciation:
- buh
b
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| 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
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| 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: |
bubbled, bubbles, bubbling |
| definition 1: |
to make or form bubbles.
The boiling water is bubbling.- similar words:
- boil, foam, sparkle
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| 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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