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fizz (fiz)

noun

  1. a hissing, sputtering sound, as of an effervescent drink
  2. an effervescent drink

Etymology: ? akin to fizzle

intransitive verb

  1. to make a hissing or bubbling sound
  2. to give off gas bubbles; effervesce

fizz Synonyms

fizz

n.

  1. A hissing sound

    hissing, sputtering, bubbling; see noise 1.

  2. A drink

    soda, soda water, cocktail, pop; see drink 2, 3, soda.

fizz Synonyms

fizz

v.

effervesce, bubble up, hiss, sputter; see bubble.

fizz Usage Examples

Object

  • shot: A free kick awarded 30 yards outside of the home side's area saw a fizzing shot embraced by the monolith Andy Little.
  • ball: Kishishev fizzed a ball into the feet of Johansson who touched off a first-time ball to a supporting Young.
  • effort: Irish international Harte struck a fizzing effort low on goal which, despite beating Oakes, was cleared by the lunging Christie.
  • drive: Henry picked out Bergkamp to send a fizzing drive over 20 minutes from time before Young was replaced by Powell on 74 minutes.

Converse of object

  • buck: Reception drinks can be provided; sherry, bucks fizz, wine, or your own choice of drink.
  • put: The night they put the fizz in into physics was the jolly sub's merry headline.
  • add: Coca Cola is set to add fizz to a major sporting event this summer.
  • make: To make the fizz shine we shall also serve some delicious nibbles.
  • have: The palate was medium sweet and had a slight fizz.
  • keep: Glass mineral water bottle The question of how to keep the fizz of a fizzy drink in a bottle was tackled in several ways.

Preposition: on

arrival: Our party package includes glass of Bucks fizz on arrival, four course dinner, disco, festive hats & Crackers.

Adjective modifier

more: The truth is we are decadent and other countries across the globe have more fizz.

Modifies a noun

reception: This will be followed by a tour of the properties, brunch and a bucks fizz reception.

Modifying Another Word

  • just: Carroll managed to create space for himself and after a poor first effort struck a second which fizzed just past the post.
  • positively: She was out-going, adventurous and positively fizzed with energy.
  • away: The errors of egalitarianism would then fizz away in the overwhelming acid of evidence.

Followed by an intransitive particle

along: It fizzed along quite exuberantly to the melody of " London Bridge is Falling Down " .

Preposition: with

  • energy: Sir Hamilton Harty's 1931 recording of Mendelssohn's ' Italian ' Symphony has never been released and fizzes with energy and vitality.
  • idea: This is a plantsman's paradise, a garden fizzing with ideas.

Noun used with modifier

buck: They're always on hand to serve the bucks fizz with a fake smile!

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