Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Emitting or exhibiting bubbles; giving out a sound such as is caused by bubbles; gurgling.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective giving off bubbles; -- of a liquid.
- adjective stimulatingly lively, witty, and entertaining; -- of people.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
bubble . - noun The action or motion of something that
bubbles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked by high spirits or excitement
- adjective emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
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Examples
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I've even started to see the term bubbling up in pop culture, used by people who clearly get it.
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I've even started to see the term bubbling up in pop culture, used by people who clearly get it.
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I've even started to see the term bubbling up in pop culture, used by people who clearly get it.
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I've even started to see the term bubbling up in pop culture, used by people who clearly get it.
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I've even started to see the term bubbling up in pop culture, used by people who clearly get it.
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We love the rich, savory flavor of eggs fried in bubbling hot olive oil and the way the oil makes the whites puffy around the yolks and crisp around the edges.
Jesse Kornbluth: With Millions Hungry, Luxury Grates; The Canal House Cooks Re-Defined Luxury for Me Jesse Kornbluth 2010
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Here is a place we were never meant to see: a remnant sea of oil, bubbling from the spend depths of a deposit.
Ballardian » Edward Burtynsky: Oil – A Ballardian Interpretation 2010
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In fact, by quarter's end, concerns about Europe were once again bubbling to the surface.
Dollar, Euro and Yen Engage in 'Ugly Contest' Tom Lauricella 2010
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It was wonderfully cool inside, and we admired various fish and invertebrates and newts in bubbling fresh - and saltwater tanks.
"...holding my breath for the fear of sleep again..." greygirlbeast 2008
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The newest vat grown muscles, flexing in bubbling jars.
365 tomorrows » 2007 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2007
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