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fizz

fizz
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fiz]
    • /fɪz/
    • /fɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fiz]
    • /fɪz/

Definitions of fizz word

  • verb without object fizz to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce. 1
  • noun fizz a fizzing sound; effervescence. 1
  • noun fizz soda water or other effervescent water. 1
  • noun fizz an iced mixed drink made of liquor, lemon juice, sugar, and soda: gin fizz. 1
  • noun fizz British Informal. champagne. 1
  • noun fizz (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound. 1

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Origin of fizz

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; back formation from fizzle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fizz

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fizz popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fizz usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fizz

verb fizz

  • froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
  • whisper — to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
  • sibilate — to hiss.
  • effervesce — to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
  • sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.

noun fizz

  • effervescence — to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.

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