noun / verb
fizz
FIZ/fˈɪz/
The hissing activity of gas bubbles escaping from a liquid.
The carbonated drink fizzes as tiny bubbles rise and burst at the surface.
Etymology
Fizz imitates a hissing sound. The noun applies that sound to the bubbling of gas in liquid, making the audible effect a name for the liquid’s effervescence.
In context
the creation of sparkling wine dating back to the 17th century Whilst the famous monk Dom Perignon is often credited with discovering the method for putting the fizz in champagne
More examples
- The sparkling water loses its fizz overnight.
- The tablet fizzed when it touched the water.
- She makes a lemon fizz with juice and sparkling water.
Forms
fizz · fizzes · fizzed · fizzing
fizzy adjective — Full of small bubbles of gas.
Similar words
- effervescence
- Names the same bubbling activity in more formal or technical language.
- bubbling
- Describes bubbles forming or moving, without emphasizing their hissing sound.