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fizz
[fiz]
verb (used without object)
to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
noun
a fizzing sound; effervescence.
soda water or other effervescent water.
an iced mixed drink made of liquor, lemon juice, sugar, and soda.
gin fizz.
British Informal.champagne.
fizz
/ ɪ /
verb
to make a hissing or bubbling sound
(of a drink) to produce bubbles of carbon dioxide, either through fermentation or aeration
noun
a hissing or bubbling sound
the bubbly quality of a drink; effervescence
any effervescent drink
Other 51Թ Forms
- fizzer noun
- ˈھ adjective
- ˈھԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fizz1
Example Sentences
A Bath with this much depth and fizz is probably technically a jacuzzi.
The bottle has a squeeze neck which still hold the marble inside that would have helped stop the fizz escaping the bottle.
Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion.
For much of the first half Italy snapped and fizzed with more danger, throwing cleverer shapes and more accurate passes.
She added: "There's lots to love... When the writing is this good, it fizzes with the hysterical energy of perimenopause."
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When To Use
Fizz is a bubbliness or bubbly quality, like the kind in a carbonated drink. A much more formal word for this is effervescence.Fizz can also refer to the kind of hissing sound that such bubbliness makes or to the kind of drink that’s known for having fizz, like soda (pop), seltzer, and soda water (which is sometimes called fizzwater).More specifically, the word fizz can refer to an alcoholic mixed drink containing liquor, fruit juice, sugar, and club soda. A classic example is a gin fizz.Fizz is also a British slang term for champagne, which is known for bubbliness (it’s sometimes called bubbly for the same reason).Fizz can also be used as a verb meaning to make a bubbling or hissing noise or to produce bubbles, as in That soda bottle may fizz a bit when you open it. Something that’s bubbly or fizzing can be described with the adjective fizzy.Example: I like how the fizz tickles my nose as I’m drinking.
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