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, noun

Words nearby fizz

fixity, fixt, fixture, fizeau, fizgig, fizz, fizzer, fizzle, fizzle out, fizzwater, fizzy

Example sentences from the Web for fizzer

British Dictionary definitions for fizzer (1 of 2)

fizzer
/ (ˈfɪzə) /

noun

anything that fizzes
Australian slang a person or thing that disappoints, fails to succeed, etc the horse proved to be a fizzer

British Dictionary definitions for fizzer (2 of 2)

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, noun

Word Origin for fizz

C17: of imitative origin