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Bubbles vs Bubbly - What's the difference?

bubbles | bubbly |

As nouns the difference between bubbles and bubbly

is that bubbles is while bubbly is (informal) champagne.

As a verb bubbles

is (bubble).

As an adjective bubbly is

full of bubbles.

bubbles

English

Noun

(head)
  • (slang) Sparkling wine; champagne.
  • *2011 Grace Dent " TV OD: Candy Cabs" The Guardian , 9 April 2011:
  • *:my grandest ambition is "pamper time" with "a glass of bubbles " and "some nibbles".

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (bubble)

    • bubbly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of bubbles.
    • Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.
  • (informal) Cheerful, lively.
    • She has a bubbly personality.
  • Having the characteristics of bubbles.
    • The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly .
  • (economics) Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.
  • * Iana Dreyer, China’s coming era of slower growth: Are western economies prepared? , East Asia Forum, 2011:
    • China’s economy is too bubbly and will soon slow down.

    Synonyms

    * (lively) ebullient, perky (similar image)

    Noun

  • (informal) Champagne.
    • We're getting married - this calls for a bottle of bubbly !

    Synonyms

    *(all informal or slang ): champers, fizz, shampoo