/ˈbʌbl/
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Translation
A small ball of air inside a liquid, or a thin ball of soap that floats in the air.
Word origin
From Middle English bobel, probably made to copy the sound of bubbling water itself.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- bobel
Grammar
Gender
Pluralbubbles
Examples
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"Blow bubbles" means to make soap bubbles with your breath.
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Here the bubbles are small balls of air in the water.
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Lots of bubbles together are also called foam.
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