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   Fizz

   /fiz/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound: "the mixture fizzed like mad" Similar effervescesparklebubblefrothfoamseetheliterary:roilspume
   • ▪ make a buzzing or crackling sound: "lightning starts to crackle and fizz" Similar cracklesputterbuzzhissfizzlecrack
   • ▪ move with or display excitement, exuberance, or liveliness: "anticipation began to fizz through his veins"

   noun

   • 1. effervescence: "the champagne had lost its fizz" Similar effervescencesparklefizzinessbubblesbubblinessgassinesscarbonationaerationfrothfoammousselathersudshead
   • ▪ an effervescent drink, especially sparkling wine: "a bottle of grapefruit fizz" Similar sparkling winechampagneinformal:bubblychamperssparkler
   • ▪ a buzzing or crackling sound: "the fizz of 300 sparklers" Similar cracklecracklingbuzzbuzzinghisshissingsizzlesizzlingcracksputterwhite noiseinformal:zizzliterary:bombinationsusurrationsusurrusrare:sibilation
   • ▪ exuberance or liveliness: "she saw I had lost some of my fizz" Similar ebullienceexuberancelivelinesslifevivacityanimationvigorbrioenergyvervedashspiritsparkleenthusiasmbuoyancyjauntinesszestinformal:pizzazzpepzingzipgoget-up-and-gooomph

   Word Origin mid 17th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 25

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   What does Fizz mean in slang?

   • “Fizzer” in its most basic sense means “something that fizzes,” the word “fizz” being an “echoic” word meant to duplicate the sound of something hissing and sputtering. As slang, “fizz” most often figuratively invokes either effervescing (“sparkling”) drinks such as champagne or firecrackers that fail to explode (and only “fizz”).

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   What is a fizz drink?

   • 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.

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   What does fizzer mean in slang?

   • The “effervescent” or “sparkling” sense of “fizz” produced “fizzer” as slang for “anything excellent or first-rate” in the mid 19th century (“If the mare was such a fizzer why did you sell her?” 1866), as well as “fizzer” as a term for a fast ball in the game of cricket.

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   Fizz can be a verb meaning to make a hissing or sputtering sound, or a noun meaning a hissing sound or an effervescent beverage. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of fizz.

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   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).

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIZZ | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fizz can be a verb meaning to produce gas bubbles or a sound like the s in "sing", or a noun meaning bubbles or a drink. Learn how to use fizz in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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   Fizz is a verb that means to make a hissing or bubbling sound, or a noun that means a drink with carbonation. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of fizz from various dictionaries and sources.

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   When something fizzes, you hear a hissing sound as the tiny gas bubbles are released. Any carbonated beverage will fizz when it's opened or poured, the way seltzer fizzes in a glass, or beer fizzes and foams in a mug.

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   Fizz can be a verb meaning to produce gas bubbles or a sound like the s in "sing", or a noun meaning bubbles or a carbonated drink. Learn how to use fizz in different contexts and languages with examples and audio.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb fizz, which can describe a liquid producing bubbles and a sound, or a movement showing excitement. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and word origin.