bubble
bubble Lexical Profile
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• noun
A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas, or a small globule of gas suspended within a liquid or solid.
"The children laughed as they blew soap bubbles across the sunny backyard."
A period of rapid economic or market growth in which asset prices inflate far beyond their intrinsic value before suddenly collapsing.
"Many investors lost their savings when the speculative housing bubble finally burst."
A self-contained, insulated, or protective environment isolated from surrounding realities or outside contact.
"Living in an affluent neighborhood can keep people inside a social bubble, unaware of broader economic struggles."
A transparent domed cover or enclosure, or an outlined shape in a comic strip containing a character's speech or thoughts.
"The illustrator carefully lettered the dialogue inside each speech bubble on the page."
• verb
To form, produce, or rise in bubbles while boiling, fermenting, or flowing, often making a gentle gurgling sound.
"The tomato sauce began to bubble gently on the stove."
To be filled with or express a lively, irrepressible emotion or quality (often followed by 'with' or 'over').
"She was bubbling with excitement after receiving the scholarship offer."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the 14th century, the word is likely of imitative origin, echoing the sound of boiling or gurgling water, with cognates in Middle Low German 'bubbele' and Middle Dutch 'bobbel'.