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
Just before pouring, top off each glass with sparkling water or Prosecco to add a refreshing burst of fizz. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025 Her favorite is The Michelin Man: a marshmallow and white truffle Ramos gin fizz. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
  • The incident took place in the third quarter after Kelce continued to block after the whistle was blown.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This assertion, according to a subsequent whistle-blower complaint, was false.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 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
  • Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Speculation has bubbled that Noah and her siblings, including Miley, had taken sides in the break-up.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 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
  • Other design additions include the ample amount of storage available thanks to a main compartment with an inner zip pocket and an exterior open pocket.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Place skirt steak in a gallon-size zip-top plastic bag and rub evenly with garlic mixture.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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