hubble-bubble

hub·ble-bub·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhb-uh l buhb-uh l]
- /ˈhʌb əl ˈbʌb əl/
- /ˈhə.bəl ˈbʌb.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhb-uh l buhb-uh l]
- /ˈhʌb əl ˈbʌb əl/

Definitions of hubble-bubble word

noun hubble-bubble a simple form of the hookah, in which the smoke passes through water, causing a bubbling sound. 1
noun hubble-bubble a bubbling sound. 1
noun hubble-bubble an uproar; turmoil. 1
noun hubble-bubble hubbub; turmoil 0
noun hubble-bubble a bubbling or gargling sound 0
noun hubble-bubble a tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water, causing a bubbling sound; simple type of hookah 0

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Origin of hubble-bubble

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; rhyming compound based on bubble

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Parts of speech for Hubble-bubble

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hubble-bubble

hubble-bubble popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hubble-bubble

noun hubble-bubble

conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
sluice — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
plumbing — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
water main — a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.

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