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fizz

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Noun, Verb (intransitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

fizzv. i. [Cf. Icel. fīsa to break wind, Dan. fise to foist, fizzle, OSw. fisa, G. fisten, feisten. Cf. Foist.].
     To make a hissing sound, such as that of a burning fuse or a bubbling carbonated beverage.  [1913 Webster]
fizzn. 
     A hissing sound; as, the fizz of a fly.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

fizz, v. & n.
--v.intr.
1 make a hissing or spluttering sound.
2 (of a drink) make bubbles; effervesce.
--n.
1 effervescence.
2 colloq. an effervescent drink, esp. champagne.

Etymology
imit.

THESAURUS

fizz

assibilate, assibilation, blubber, boil, boil over, boiling, bubble, bubble over, bubble up, bubbliness, bubbling, burble, buzz, carbonation, champagne, ebullience, ebulliency, ebullition, effervesce, effervescence, effervescency, effervescing, ferment, fermentation, fizzle, fizzling, foaming, frication, frictional rustling, froth, frothiness, frothing, guggle, gurgle, hiss, hissing, hush, hushing, lisp, plain, plop, rhonchus, seethe, seltzer, shush, shushing, sibilance, sibilate, sibilation, siffle, sigmatism, simmer, siss, sissing, sizz, sizzle, sizzling, sneeze, sneezing, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuffle, soda, soda water, soft drink, sparkle, spit, splutter, spumescence, sputter, squash, squelch, squish, sternutation, stertor, swish, tonic, wheeze, whish, whisper, whistle, whistling, white noise, whiz, whoosh, work, zip

ROGET THESAURUS

fizz

Sibilation

VB hiss, buzz, whiz, rustle, fizz, fizzle, wheeze, whistle, snuffle, squash, sneeze, sizzle, swish.


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