fizz
to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
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
1Other words from fizz
- fizzer, noun
Words Nearby fizz
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How to use fizz in a sentence
Both players were important at the start, injecting fizz into an urgent cause.
D.C. United makes an early goal stand up, collects a crucial win over the Red Bulls | Steven Goff | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostFor open bottles of bubbly, go for a sparkling wine-specific topper, as they can help the fizz go on for up to two days instead of 24 hours.
Hike to Bumpass Hell from Cold Boiling Lake—where bubbles rise like soda fizz—along a five-mile trail.
There is also pétillant-naturel, a rebirth of an old-style sparkling wine that simply completes fermentation in the bottle to capture some carbon dioxide and create a mild fizz.
Chillable reds and low-alcohol pours: Winemakers try to bottle success with younger consumers | Dave McIntyre | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostWe also have two more kosher wines for Passover — a rich, spicy red from Israel and a refreshing fizz from South Africa.
Usher in spring with this delightfully crisp sauvignon blanc that costs just $14 | Dave McIntyre | March 19, 2021 | Washington Post
The bubbles still came out, but some of the fizz was getting lost.
But the fizz in Brazil and Turkey has yet to go flat, and the excitement and turmoil may well continue to spread across the globe.
Summer is here, people are thinking about vacation, and the fizz has fizzled.
The Tea Party in the United States still operates within the system, but its base is full of fizz and is a political force.
“This is a take on a Ramos Gin fizz but done as a ‘bomb,’” Maloney explains.
I shall give 'em real turtle from Birch's, and as for fizz, they shall swim in it if they like.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsThere's nothing like fizz, it makes 'em all so friendly; and as for music, I've secured Toot and Kinney.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe fizz water must have something of the sort of thing that old Ponce de Leon sought.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinSo your Seltzer water doesn't pour fast enough to fizz outside the bottle, and your heart is sad.
Somehow Good | William de MorganSilver fizz rushed in, hoping to stop him, Morris and Hank closely following his lead.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for fizz
/ (fɪz) /
to make a hissing or bubbling sound
(of a drink) to produce bubbles of carbon dioxide, either through fermentation or aeration
a hissing or bubbling sound
the bubbly quality of a drink; effervescence
any effervescent drink
Origin of fizz
1Derived forms of fizz
- fizzy, adjective
- fizziness, noun
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