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fizzing

fizz
F f

Transcription

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

Definitions of fizzing word

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

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Origin of fizzing

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 Fizzing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fizzing 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.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fizzing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fizzing

adjective fizzing

  • frothy — of, like, or having froth; foamy.
  • bubbly — Someone who is bubbly is very lively and cheerful and talks a lot.
  • effervescent — effervescing; bubbling.
  • frothing — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
  • sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.

Top questions with fizzing

  • what does fizzing mean?
  • what is fizzing tablets?
  • how to make fizzing bath bombs?

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