bubblegum
/ˈbʌbəlɡʌm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.81 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity).
Countable; Derogatory; Uncountable
noun
A light pink colour, the hue in which bubblegum is traditionally coloured.
Countable; Uncountable
adj
Tasting like bubblegum.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "[…] a bubblegum-pink leather wrist- watch band in Woolworth's window on Fifth Avenue catches my eye."
- "Kim—tanned, a bubblegum-pink mouth, pegged jeans, high butt, high heels."
- "[…] She chewed on her bubblegum lips. “I’m Chloe Green.”"
- "[…] scanning the crowd for Marina's familiar shade of pink hair. […] I stalk onward, casting a look at every hint of bubblegum hair. "[…] Angel points toward a stage, and it's not the flash of pink hair that catches my attention; it's her voice."
- "Last year, the Daily Mail found that Emily in Paris, a bubblegum dramedy starring Lily Collins, plugged 37 brands throughout 10 episodes."