bubblegum

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
26
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/
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/ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/ · /ˈbʌbl̩ɡʌm/

Definition of bubblegum

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.
  2. (countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable)A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).
    “Born in the small town of Rockwood, east Tennessee, Carter’s bubblegum sound and mini-bad boy image made him the definitive millennium child star.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)A light pink colour, like bubblegum.

adj

  1. Tasting like bubblegum.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, informal)Sweet, perky, or youthful; (music) poppy.
    “Last year, the Daily Mail found that Emily in Paris, a bubblegum dramedy starring Lily Collins, plugged 37 brands throughout 10 episodes.”

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Etymology

From bubble + gum.

Hooks

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