bubbling

bub·ble  (bbl)

n.

1. A thin, usually spherical or hemispherical film of liquid filled with air or gas: a soap bubble.

2. A globular body of air or gas formed within a liquid: air bubbles rising to the surface.

3. A pocket formed in a solid by air or gas that is trapped, as during cooling or hardening.

4.

a. The act or process of forming bubbles.

b. A sound made by or as if by the forming and bursting of bubbles.

5. Something insubstantial, groundless, or ephemeral, especially:

a. A fantastic or impracticable idea or belief; an illusion: didn't want to burst the new volunteers' bubble.

b. A speculative scheme that comes to nothing: lost money in the real estate bubble.

6. Something light or effervescent: "Maconthough terribly distressedhad to fight down a bubble of laughter" (Anne Tyler).

7. A usually transparent glass or plastic dome.

8. A protective, often isolating envelope or cover: "The Secret Service will talk of tightening protection, but no President wants to live in a bubble" (Anthony Lewis).

v. bub·bled, bub·bling, bub·bles

v.intr.

1. To form or give off bubbles.

2. To move or flow with a gurgling sound: a brook bubbling along its course.

3. To rise to or as if to the surface; emerge: "Since then, the revolution has bubbled up again in many forms" (Jonathan Schell).

4. To display irrepressible activity or emotion: bubbling over with excitement.

v.tr.

To cause to form bubbles.

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[From Middle English bubelen, to bubble.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	bubbling - emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer" bubbly, effervescing, foaming, frothy, spumy, foamy effervescent - (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
	2.	bubbling - marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" sparkly, frothy, scintillating, effervescent lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"