bubbling


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bubble/ˈbʌbl/
noun
  • 1 a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.

    ■ an air- or gas-filled spherical cavity in a liquid or a solidified liquid such as glass.

  • 2 a transparent domed cover or enclosure.
verb
  • 1 (of a liquid) be agitated by rising bubbles of air or gas.
  • 2 (bubble with) be filled with (an irrepressible positive feeling).
  • 3 (bubble up) (of a feeling) intensify to the point of being expressed.
– origin ME: partly imitative, partly an alt. of burble.
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