soap bubble

noun

a bubble of soapsuds.

something that lacks substance or permanence.

Origin of soap bubble

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby soap bubble

soapberry, soapberry family, soap boiler, soapbox, Soap Box Derby, soap bubble, soap dish, soaper, soapfish, soap flakes, soapie

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Example sentences from the Web for soap bubble

But the source of most historic interest is, as already stated, the soap-bubble.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
The soap-bubble is such a globe; only one had need of second sight or double sight to see the pictures on so transitory a mirror.
Summer on the Lakes, in 1843|S.M. Fuller
A ball or sphere is not the only form which you can give to a soap-bubble.
Soap-Bubbles|C. V. Boys
To allow such difficulties to undermine faith is like overthrowing a solid wall with a soap-bubble.
Explanation of Catholic Morals|John H. Stapleton

The glass seems to become perfectly brittle, so that it would vanish, like a soap-bubble, if touched.
Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 2|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for soap bubble

soap bubble

noun

a bubble formed from soapy water

something that is ephemeral but attractive

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单词	soap bubble
释义	soap bubble noun a bubble of soapsuds. something that lacks substance or permanence. Origin of soap bubble First recorded in 1805–15 Words nearby soap bubble soapberry, soapberry family, soap boiler, soapbox, Soap Box Derby, soap bubble, soap dish, soaper, soapfish, soap flakes, soapie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soap bubble But the source of most historic interest is, as already stated, the soap-bubble. Six Lectures on Light\|John Tyndall The soap-bubble is such a globe; only one had need of second sight or double sight to see the pictures on so transitory a mirror. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843\|S.M. Fuller A ball or sphere is not the only form which you can give to a soap-bubble. Soap-Bubbles\|C. V. Boys To allow such difficulties to undermine faith is like overthrowing a solid wall with a soap-bubble. Explanation of Catholic Morals\|John H. Stapleton The glass seems to become perfectly brittle, so that it would vanish, like a soap-bubble, if touched. Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 2\|Nathaniel Hawthorne British Dictionary definitions for soap bubble soap bubble noun a bubble formed from soapy water something that is ephemeral but attractive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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