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burbling

[bur-buhl] Origin

bur·ble

[bur-buhl] verb, -bled, -bling, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to make a bubbling sound; bubble.
2.
to speak in an excited manner; babble.
noun
3.
a bubbling or gentle flow.
4.
an excited flow of speech.
5.
Aeronautics. the breakdown of smooth airflow around a wing at a high angle of attack.

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Burbling is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English; perhaps variant of bubble

bur·bler, noun
bur·bly, adverb
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burble
"to make a bubbling sound," c.1300, onomatopoeic.
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