burbling

bur·ble

 (bûr′bəl)

n.

1. A gurgling or bubbling sound, as of running water.

2. A rapid, excited flow of speech.

3. A separation in the boundary layer of fluid about a moving streamlined body, such as the wing of an airplane, causing a breakdown in the smooth flow of fluid and resulting in turbulence.

intr.v. bur·bled, bur·bling, bur·bles

1. To bubble; gurgle.

2. To speak quickly and excitedly; gush.

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[Middle English burblen, to bubble.]

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bur′bler n.

bur′bly adj.

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burbling

(ˈbɜːblɪŋ)

n

1. the bubbling or gurgling sound of water

2. (Poetry) the bubbling or gurgling sound of water

3. a flow of excited speech

adj

4. making a bubbling or gurgling sound

5. talking in a quick excited manner

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

burbling - uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones" burbly, effusive, gushing lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"

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burbling

adjective

Emitting a murmuring sound felt to resemble a laugh:

babbling, bubbling, gurgling, laughing, rippling.

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