Burble - English meaning

noun

A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.

Usage examples:

We'd shake up a piece of soap in a tin of warm water and blow bubbles

verb

(of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air.

Usage examples:

A pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove

noun

A ball of air in a liquid or on its surface, or in the air

Usage examples:

When water begins to boil, small bubbles form around the edge of the pot., the water in the pot beg…

noun

A low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect.

Usage examples:

The buzz of the bees

verb

Make a low, continuous humming sound.

Usage examples:

Mosquitoes were buzzing all around us

verb

To make a continuous, low sound such as the sound some insects make, or to move quickly while making this sound

Usage examples:

[ i ] something was buzzing around me as i tried to sleep., [ t ] all were expected to run, literal…

verb

Make a continuous low humming sound.

Usage examples:

In the far distance a machine droned

noun

A continuous low humming sound.

Usage examples:

He nodded off to the drone of the car engine

noun

A low, continuous noise

Usage examples:

I could hear the drone of an airplane., the radio droned in the background while we talked.

verb

Make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle.

Usage examples:

My stomach gurgled

noun

A gurgling sound.

Usage examples:

Catherine gave a gurgle of laughter

verb

(of babies) to make a happy sound with the back of the throat

Usage examples:

The baby lay gurgling in her cot.

verb

Make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.

Usage examples:

The computers hummed

noun

A low, steady continuous sound.

Usage examples:

The hum of insects

exclamation

Used to express hesitation or dissent.

Usage examples:

‘ah, hum, elsie, isn't it?’

noun

A low continuous background noise.

Usage examples:

The distant murmur of traffic

verb

Say something in a low or indistinct voice.

Usage examples:

Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

verb

To speak or say very quietly

Usage examples:

"i love you," she murmured., a murmur of voices

noun

A splashing sound.

Usage examples:

The plash of the fountain

verb

Make a splashing sound.

Usage examples:

The oars plashed in the silence

verb

Bend down and interweave (branches and twigs) to form a hedge.

Usage examples:

When hawthorn, blackthorn or firethorn were plashed in a hedge, they formed a difficult defensive h…

adjective

Denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left.

verb

Knit with a purl stitch.

Usage examples:

Knit one, purl one

noun

A cord of twisted gold or silver wire used for bordering or edging something.

Usage examples:

The spangle kept in place by a stitch through a short piece of purl.

verb

(of a cat) make a low continuous vibratory sound expressing contentment.

Usage examples:

The cat purred loudly, rubbing against her legs

noun

A purring sound.

Usage examples:

A contented purr

verb

(of a cat) to make a soft, low, continuous sound, or (of a machine) to make a similar sound

Usage examples:

After a tune-up, the car just purred like new.

verb

Make a continuous deep, resonant sound.

Usage examples:

Thunder rumbled, lightning flickered

noun

A continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder.

Usage examples:

The continuous rumble of traffic

verb

To make a continuous, low sound, or to move slowly while making such a sound

Usage examples:

My stomach is rumbling., the trucks rumbled across the field., we could hear the rumble of distant …

verb

Make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Cool water tinkled in the stone fountains

noun

A light, clear ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The distant tinkle of a cow bell

verb

To make light, ringing sounds

Usage examples:

The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze., we heard the tinkle of ice as he stirred the lemonade.

verb

(of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound.

Usage examples:

The ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air

noun

A whirring sound.

Usage examples:

The whir of the projector