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A mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation, fermentation, or salivating
“The sweet delusion of my soul rises in ecstasy like a bubble in a champagne flute.”
Plural for a (typically spherical) cavity containing air or gas
“Drawn beads are produced from a bubble of molten glass that is drawn into a long hollow tube.”
Plural for used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or unlikely to last
“Polite, deferential service in an old-school Continental-restaurant mode increases the sense of being suspended in a bubble of privilege for a few comfortable hours.”
Plural for an environment wherein one is immersed with little regard for what is external to it
“He lives in his own little bubble where he is king, and his pet dogs are his peons.”
Plural for a (typically sudden) spurt or build-up of something in great quantities
“It kept Cedarburg from riding the bubble of faux prosperity that enveloped much of the nation.”
Plural for a delusion, a false hope
Plural for a gurgling sound, such as that of water flowing
Plural for an environment in which a person is exposed to only those beliefs and opinions that agree with their own
Plural for an object having a spherical shape
Plural for a rounded outline, containing words, representing speech in a cartoon
Plural for a sudsy concoction used for bathing, often containing bubbles
Plural for the recreational drug 4-methylmethcathinone, related to cathinone
Plural for a large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid
Plural for the quality of being full of joy and cheerfulness
Plural for a swelling or bulge on a surface
Plural for a structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere
Plural for an outer covering, typically used for protection
To produce, or rise up in, bubbles
“The cheap champagne would bubble up out of the mouth of the bottle and inside our mouths.”
To boil, or to reach boiling point
“As soon as the stock begins to bubble, take the pan off the heat.”
(somewhat rare) To flow in a (bubbly) stream
“Water would bubble from the fountain into the pond.”
To gush or brim over with something, sometimes figuratively
“His elation was evident, and he was trying very hard not to bubble over with glee.”
To break out in blisters
To speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration
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