burble
burble Lexical Profile
burble Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A continuous, soft, bubbling or murmuring sound, such as that made by a flowing stream or an infant.
"The soothing burble of the garden fountain helped her relax after a long day."
Rapid, continuous, and often indistinct or inconsequential talk.
"A low burble of conversation filled the lobby before the theater doors opened."
A turbulent eddy or separation of smooth airflow over the surface of an airfoil, often causing a loss of lift.
"Wind tunnel testing revealed a slight burble near the trailing edge of the wing at high angles of attack."
• verb
To make a continuous, soft bubbling or murmuring sound (especially of flowing water or an engine).
"A clear mountain stream burbled over the mossy stones beside the trail."
To speak rapidly, excitedly, or at length in an indistinct or rambling manner.
"The toddler burbled happily in his crib while playing with his wooden blocks."
• Rhymes for burble
Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to Middle English burblen ('to form bubbles'), the word is of imitative origin, likely influenced by Old French borbe ('mud, mire'). It was later popularized in modern English by Lewis Carroll in his 1871 poem 'Jabberwocky'.
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