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
Domaine Chandon Etoile Rosé (North Coast, CA): A very impressive sparkling rosé aged 5 years in bottle, this fizz is seductive with a salmon pink color and a nose of raspberry and plum. Liz Thach, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 And the consequent surge in demand for low-booze or booze-free drinks has seen a slew of bubbly producers coming up with sophisticated fizz that tastes almost identical to the real thing. Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
When that’s chucked in a blender with his own penchant for spiky-savvy verbosity, the results fizz and pop. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 As the last bubbles of champagne fizzed, happy partygoers descended the grand staircase out into the night. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fizz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
  • The stands emptied quickly after the game’s final whistle.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
  • After the final whistle, Slot was unable to contain his frustrations with Oliver, confronting him on the field and earning a dismissal alongside his assistant Sipke Hulshoff.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.
    Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ten million units later, the song helped catapult the Chicago drill movement from a bubbling underground scene into a worldwide phenomenon.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But there hasn’t been much in the way of sizzle in recent seasons.
    Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The sizzle of Lively’s suit, however, lies in the retaliation claim.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The investigation was aided by video taken from another driver, who was inside his Tesla — equipped with a camera that police later accessed — and watched the teen zip by in a Hyundai, according to police.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • For those that prefer to go wallet-less, the purse is designed with an interior bill slip pocket and six card slip pockets, as well as a zip pocket to keep everything snug in place.
    Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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