fizz
[ fiz ]
/ fɪz /
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.
Origin of fizz
First recorded in 1655–65; back formation from
fizzle
OTHER WORDS FROM fizz
fizz·er, nounWords nearby fizz
Example sentences from the Web for fizz
British Dictionary definitions for fizz
fizz
/ (fɪz) /
verb (intr)
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
Derived forms of fizz
fizzy, adjective fizziness, nounWord Origin for fizz
C17: of imitative origin