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Nouns (4)

n. a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic

n. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

house of cards, bubble

n. a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"

Verbs (2)

bubble

v. form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"

bubble

v. cause to form bubbles; "bubble gas through a liquid"

Adverbs (7)

over

adv. beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position; "a roof that hangs over";

over, across

adv. "She cannot get her ideas across"

over, throughout an area

adv. "He is known the world over"

over, o'er

adv. throughout a period of time; "stay over the weekend"

Adjectives (1)

over

adj. (prefix) excessive: "over-abusive"; "overabusive"

Fuzzynyms (15)

drop, bead, pearl

n. a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

pellet

n. a small sphere

seethe, boil

v. be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"

rage

v. be violent; as of fires and storms

sour, turn, ferment, work

v. go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

churn

v. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter

hum, buzz, seethe

v. be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"

Synonyms (20)

too much, a bit much

adj. (informal) "a bit much"

exaggerated, overdone, overstated

adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"

extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful

adj. far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

extreme

adj. beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

extremist, radical, ultra

adj. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

gross, glaring

adj. far exceeding the normal: "a glaring error"; "gross inefficiency"

Antonyms (0)

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mull > potentiality > mull over > outlook > bid farewell > say farewell > desirable > bubble over

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