Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow, Like
bubbles in a late disturbed stream. --Shak.
2. A small quantity of air or gas within a liquid body; as,
bubbles rising in champagne or a["e]rated waters.
3. A globule of air, or globular vacuum, in a transparent
solid; as, bubbles in window glass, or in a lens.
4. A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for
testing the strength of spirits.
5. The globule of air in the spirit tube of a level.
6. Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is
more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a
delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest
speculation; as, the South Sea bubble.
Then a soldier . . . Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. --Shak.
7. A person deceived by an empty project; a gull. [Obs.]
``Ganny's a cheat, and I'm a bubble.'' --Prior.
The milk that bubbled in the pail. --Tennyson.
2. To run with a gurgling noise, as if forming bubbles; as, a
bubbling stream. --Pope.
3. To sing with a gurgling or warbling sound.
At mine ear Bubbled the nightingale and heeded not.
--Tennyson.