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burble.

A bubbling, gurgling sound, as of a creek.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɝ.bl̩/General-American/ˈbɜː.bl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A bubbling, gurgling sound, as of a creek.

  2. A gush of rapid speech.

  3. The turbulent boundary layer about a moving streamlined body.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English burblen (“to bubble”), imitative.

verb/ˈbɝ.bl̩/General-American/ˈbɜː.bl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To bubble; to gurgle.

    intransitive
  2. To babble; to speak in an excited rush.

    She burbled on, as if I cared to listen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English burblen (“to bubble”), imitative.

noun/ˈbɝ.bl̩/General-American/ˈbɜː.bl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Trouble; disorder.

Where this word comes from

Scottish; probably connected Old French barbouiller (“to confound”).

verb/ˈbɝ.bl̩/General-American/ˈbɜː.bl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To trouble or confuse.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Scottish; probably connected Old French barbouiller (“to confound”).

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