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

2 of 2

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
This mimosa combines the sweetness of a caramel apple with the refreshing fizz of a mimosa. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The vinegar will react with any remaining baking soda and fizz. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Step 3: Make A Paste For shower walls and doors, combine 1 cup baking soda and enough water to make a thick paste that will fizz. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025 The internet is fizzing with chatter over the trend, leaving some people shocked and others curious. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fizz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
  • The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.
    Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • However, in hindsight, having a whistle—something Dyason never hikes without—would have been much more effective.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The shift requires a new mindset among investors, one that prizes grit, endurance, systems thinking, and resilience over speed, scale, and sizzle.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Elsewhere on the sizzle-and-flip spectrum, there’s the highly adaptable Venezuelan arepa.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The perfectly transparent water looks light turquoise and is completely free of plants because roots can’t take hold in the bubbling flow.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The market’s internal weakness bubbled to the surface slightly on Tuesday.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This full-zip sherpa jacket is a must purchase for travelers who put warmth at the top of their priority list when picking out outfits for an upcoming trip.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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