fizz

[ fiz ]
/ fɪz /
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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

Words related to fizzing

froth, whisper, sibilate, effervesce, sparkle, seethe, simmer, buzz, sputter, fizzle, hiss, whoosh

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British Dictionary definitions for fizzing

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