Bubble
(noun)
- A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas.
- An air or gas-filled cavity in a liquid or solid.
- A small quantity of air or gas in a liquid or solid.
- A dome-shaped covering, typically of glass, used to protect plants or furnishings from the weather.
- A protective covering for a person or object.
Origin:
Late 16th century (as a verb in the sense "make a bubbling sound"): probably imitative.
Examples:
- She blow a soap bubble.
- A delicate bubble formed on the surface of the wine.
- The roof was covered in a protective plastic bubble.
- She was in a bubble of happiness.
- The economy was in a speculative bubble.