Bubbles
Playful animal moniker
Bubbles are spherical pockets of gas enclosed in liquid or a thin film.
Soap bubbles float through air; bubbles rise in boiling water or carbonated drinks.
The verb means to produce bubbles or flow with a gurgling sound: The brook bubbled over stones.
Figuratively, to bubble with enthusiasm is to overflow with it.
To bubble up is to emerge gradually: Resentment bubbled up over time.
The bubble as metaphor—fragile, temporary, prone to bursting—gives us economic bubbles, filter bubbles, and the warning not to burst someone's bubble.
Bubble-filled substance
- latherFoamy soap bubbles
- sudsSoapy froth
- bathWashing in water
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
pop · blow · wand · solution · glycerin · film · spherical · floating
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- crashSudden violent impact
- dot-comWeb-based commercial enterprise
tulip mania · inflation · overvalued · market · boom · collapse · financial · recession
Bubbly hissing sound
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
prosecco · tonic · seltzer · mineral water · carbonated · pop · tingle · release
Low-density atmospheric zone
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- divingEntering water deliberately
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- ascentUpward movement
exhale · snorkel · aquarium · fish tank · aerator · submarine · rising · gurgle
Enclose by winding around
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- packingPutting items in containers
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- poppingShort explosive sound
shipping · plastic · protection · fragile · moving · stress relief · sheet · padding
Mental concept or reflection
- comicFunny performer or publication
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- captionText accompanying an image
balloon · text · conversation · cloud · manga · graphic novel · panel · speech balloon
foam
Bubble-filled substance
iridescent · pop · blow · wand · solution · glycerin · film · spherical · floating · shimmering
speculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
dot-com · tulip mania · inflation · overvalued · market · boom · collapse · financial · recession · 2008
fizz
Bubbly hissing sound
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
champagne · prosecco · tonic · seltzer · mineral water · carbonated · pop · tingle · release · glass
air pocket
Low-density atmospheric zone
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- divingEntering water deliberately
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
ascent · exhale · snorkel · aquarium · fish tank · aerator · submarine · rising · gurgle · stream
wrap
Enclose by winding around
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- packingPutting items in containers
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
popping · shipping · plastic · protection · fragile · moving · stress relief · sheet · padding · insulation
thought
Mental concept or reflection
- comicFunny performer or publication
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
caption · balloon · text · conversation · cloud · manga · graphic novel · panel · speech balloon · callout
isolation
Complete separation from others
- filterPorous separation device
- echo chamberSelf-reinforcing information environment
- insularNarrow in outlook
cocoon · enclosed · protected · sheltered · algorithm · sphere · separate · disconnect · exclusive · groupthink
BubblesEeyore
Oscar the Grouch · Severus Snape · Wednesday Addams · Squidward · Debbie Downer
- bubble gumChewy candy for blowing
- bubble bathSudsy tub for relaxing
- bubble wrapAir-filled plastic cushioning
- speech bubblesEnclosed comic dialogue areas
- soap bubblesAir in soapy film
- air bubbleGas pocket in liquid