gurgle
gurgle Lexical Profile
gurgle Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A hollow, bubbling sound like that made by liquid flowing from a bottle or over a stony riverbed.
"The plumber listened to the strange gurgle coming from the kitchen drain."
A happy, throaty bubbling sound made by a human, especially an infant.
"The baby let out a delighted gurgle when she saw her mother enter the room."
• verb
To make or flow with a hollow, bubbling sound (especially of water or other liquid).
"A clear mountain stream gurgled over the mossy rocks beside the trail."
To utter a low, throaty, contented sound, or to express something with such a sound (especially of a baby).
"The infant gurgled happily while playing with the colorful rattle in his crib."
• Rhymes for gurgle
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, the word is likely imitative of the sound of bubbling liquid or derived from Dutch gorgelen, which ultimately traces back to the Latin gurgulio, meaning gullet or windpipe.