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

• fizzy adjective
• fizziness noun
• fizzer 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 first was a deft touch to guide a fizzing low cross into the far corner, the second a well-placed header that glanced in off the underside of the crossbar.

From BBC

Yet again, Headingley has delivered a Test that will live long in the memory, one that fizzed and fluctuated deep into the final day.

From BBC

A Bath with this much depth and fizz is probably technically a jacuzzi.

From BBC

The bottle has a squeeze neck which still hold the marble inside that would have helped stop the fizz escaping the bottle.

From BBC

Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion.

From BBC

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.