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bub⋅bly

[buhb-lee] adjective, -bli⋅er, -bli⋅est, noun, plural -blies.
–adjective
1. full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.
2. lively; effervescent; enthusiastic: the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.
–noun
3. Informal. champagne (defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1590–1600; bubble + -y 1


bub⋅bli⋅ness, noun
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bub·bly   (bŭb'lē)   
adj.  
  1. Full of or producing bubbles: a bubbly drink; a bubbly soap.

  2. Resembling bubbles: big, bubbly clouds.

  3. Full of high spirits; effervescent: bright, bubbly children.

n.   pl. bub·blies Informal
Champagne.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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bubbly

  1. n.
    champagne. (Often with the.) : I'd like a big glass of bubbly, if you don't mind.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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