fizz

[fiz]

verb (used without object)

1. to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.

noun

1. a fizzing sound; effervescence.

2. soda water or other effervescent water.

3. an iced mixed drink made of liquor, lemon juice, sugar, and soda.

   gin fizz.

4. British Informal.,  champagne.

fizz

/ fɪz /

verb

1. to make a hissing or bubbling sound

2. (of a drink) to produce bubbles of carbon dioxide, either through fermentation or aeration

noun

1. a hissing or bubbling sound

2. the bubbly quality of a drink; effervescence

3. any effervescent drink

Other Word Forms

• fizzer noun
• fizzy adjective
• fizziness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fizz¹

First recorded in 1655–65; back formation from fizzle

Word History and Origins

Origin of fizz¹

C17: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

The drink fizzes, crackles, and pops in the glass.

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Carpenter closed, as she always does, with “Espresso,” and if you’d assumed that by now this breezy electro-pop bop would inevitably have lost some of its fizz, think again.

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As vast amounts of CO2 fizzed into the Baltic, totaling the annual emissions of Denmark, some U.S. and German officials accused Russia of engineering the blasts.

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At the back end, its propellers fizzed through the water and left a trail of frothy waves in its wake.

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In her conference speech, Badenoch claimed the Conservative Party was "fizzing with ideas" to fix the "broken model" she said was holding the country back.

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When To Use

What does fizz mean?

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.