bubbly
/ˈbʌbli/adjective, noun
bubbly is spelled B-U-B-B-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bubbly means “Full of bubbles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bubbly?
| Letters | 6: B-U-B-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bubbly?
Bubbly appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bubbly?
- /ˈbʌbli/
- /ˈbʌbəli/
Bubbly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bubbly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bubbly
- bubblier comparative
- bubbliest superlative
- bubblies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bubbly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Full of bubbles.
Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.
- 2
informalCheerful, lively.
She has a bubbly personality.
- 3
Having the characteristics of bubbles.
The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly.
- 4
Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.
noun
- 1
informalChampagne.
We're getting married–this calls for a bottle of bubbly!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate bubbly?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of bubbly: bub.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bubbly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | burbujeante |
| German | fröhlich, lebhaft, temperamentvoll |
| Portuguese | alegre, feliz, vivo, animado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bubbly come from?
From bubble + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).