gurgly

Sound of bubbling

Gurgly describes sounds resembling a gurgle—the bubbling, splashing noise of liquid moving through a narrow passage.

A gurgly stomach rumbles with digestion.

A gurgly drain has water flowing through it.

A gurgly laugh bubbles up from the throat.

The word often applies to babies making wet, throaty sounds: The baby made gurgly noises after feeding.

digestive

stomach

Digestive organ below chest

heartburn · reflux · nausea · bloating · gastrointestinal · colic · gastric · rumbling · churning · bubbling

water

drain

Channel for wastewater

  • pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
  • plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
  • brookSmall flowing watercourse

stream · fountain · faucet · sink · bathtub · toilet · sewer · radiator · kettle · percolator

sound

burble

Flow with bubbling sounds

  • glugLiquid pouring sound
  • squelchForcibly silence or suppress
  • sloshLiquid moving messily

splash · bubble · blub · plop · splutter · trickle · dribble · sputter · swish · swoosh

vocal

baby

Very young child

toddler · giggle · chuckle · throat · laugh · chortle · coo · prattle · happy · contentment

Opposites
sound quality

gurglyclear

Without obstruction or fog

pure · crisp · smooth · clean · bell-like

flow character

gurglyunobstructed

Having no barriers

free-flowing · even · steady · laminar · streamlined

sound smoothness

gurglysmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

steady · even · continuous · flowing · uninterrupted

Family

gurgle, gurgling, regurgitate, gurgles, gurgled, regurgitating, regurgitation, regurgitated

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G