fizz 1 of 2

as in whistle
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the light bulb burned out with a quick fizz

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fizz

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verb

as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ soda pop fizzing in the glass

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Recent Examples of fizz
Noun
Her favorite is The Michelin Man: a marshmallow and white truffle Ramos gin fizz. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 But for the record, four seconds of carbonation gets you light fizz, six seconds gets big club soda bubbles. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Verb
Drift between Finnish saunas, salt and ice rooms, and sensory steam baths before plunging into the cauldron-style thalassotherapy whirlpool—its thermal seawater jets fizzing like tonic in a highball. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The hair stylist could no longer use a flat iron on my hair because steam was fizzing off the iron. Harriette Cole, Flow Space, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fizz
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Noun
  • On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the first day of training camp, Payton said what every coach worth his whistle believes, but few vocalize.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The milks will initially bubble.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Of hearing the wood crackle and the meat sizzle.
    Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Original price $2,517 Enjoy beautiful end-of-summer sunsets while cooking up some seriously sizzling dinners with this sundown sizzle bundle.
    Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In Arenal, families can soak in natural hot springs and go zip-lining in the shadow of an epic volcano.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Place graham crackers in a large zip-top bag; crush graham crackers with a rolling pin, rolling over bag until crumbs resemble panko.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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