Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 51.