[f. BUBBLE v. + -ING2.]
1. That bubbles, rises in bubbles, sends up bubbles, or makes a bubble-like movement.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, I. (Arb.), 23. Freshe bubling fountayns.
1639. Horn & Robotham, Gate Lang. Unl., vii. (1643), § 65. Out of hidden springs gush forth bubling … fountaines.
1783. Cowper, Task, IV. 38. The bubbling … urn Throws up a steamy column.
1829. Marryat, F. Mildmay, xi. The tide and the wind formed a bubbling short sea.
2. transf. a. That comes forth like bubbles; gasping, gurgling. b. That utters bubbling or gurgling sounds.
1819. Byron, Juan, II. liii. At intervals there gush’d … the bubbling cry Of some strong swimmer in his agony.
187[?]. Besant & Rice, Monks of Th., xxxi. 259. We’ll make him go round like a bubbling turkey-cock.
1885. R. L. & F. Stevenson, Dynamiter, v. 67. There broke forth … the bubbling … sound of laughter.
3. That has bubbles or drops forming on it.
1621. Quarles, Esther (1638), 91. The Harvester with bubling brow.
¶ 4. Deluding, cheating. Obs.
1675. Wycherley, Country Wife, III. ii. Come you bubbling rogues you.
Hence Bubblingly adv., in a bubbling manner.
1611. Cotgr., Empoulément, swellingly, bubblingly.
