Bubble
21bubble — 1 noun (C) 1 a ball of air in liquid: When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface. | soap bubbles | blow bubbles: She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw. 2 a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance: Examine the glass… …
22bubble — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bobel Date: 14th century 1. a small globule typically hollow and light: as a. a small body of gas within a liquid b. a thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas c. a globule in a… …
23bubble — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ air, gas, soap ▪ little, tiny ▪ The champagne was full of tiny bubbles. VERB + BUBBLE …
24bubble — 01. The [bubbles] in the champagne tickled my nose. 02. Rubber is the ingredient in gum which allows the chewer to blow [bubbles]. 03. The Asian economic [bubble] burst around the mid 1990s. 04. The pop you hear when you crack your knuckles is… …
25bubble — bub•ble [[t]ˈbʌb əl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling 1) phs a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid 2) phs a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope 3) phs a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid 4) cmp… …
26bubble up — verb move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically Gases bubbled up from the earth Marx s ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America • Syn: ↑intumesce • Hypernyms: ↑surface, ↑come up, ↑rise up, ↑ …
27Bubble — 1. An economic cycle characterized by rapid expansion followed by a contraction. 2. A surge in equity prices, often more than warranted by the fundamentals and usually in a particular sector, followed by a drastic drop in prices as a massive… …
28bubble — n. 1) to blow bubbles 2) to prick a bubble 3) to burst a bubble 4) a bubble bursts 5) soap bubbles …
29bubble — 1) n British a Greek. Rhyming slang from bubble and squeak , an inexpensive dish of fried leftover mashed potatoes and greens. The term probably dates from the 19th century, but is still in use in London. In spite of its friendly sound, bubble is …
30bubble — Verb. To inform. From the rhyming slang bubble and squeak meaning speak. E.g. If you bubble me to the boss, I ll lose my job. Noun. A person from Greece. From bubble and squeak, cockney rhyming slang on Greek …
