fizz

Plural: fizzes

Noun

• an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
• An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.
• The sound of such an emission.
• A carbonated beverage, especially champagne.

Verb

Verb Forms: fizzed, fizzing, fizzes

• To make a hissing or bubbling sound; to effervesce.
• become bubbly or frothy or foaming
• To emit bubbles.
• To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.
• To shoot or project something at great velocity.

Examples

• Evan sat back in the hot tub and listened to the relaxing fizz and pops produced by the eruption of bubbles.
• I poured a cola and waited for the fizz to settle down before topping off the glass.
• Nathan ordered an orange fizz from the soda jerk at the counter.
• The anticipation would FIZZ as players waited for the timer to run out.

Synonyms

effervesce, foam, form bubbles, froth, sparkle, bubble, effervescence, fizzle, head, hiss, pop, seltzer, sizzle, soda, sputter, tonic

Related Words

fizz-buzz

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