fizz C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /fɪz/ UK /fɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a hissing or bubbling sound, or effervescence in a drink The champagne lost its fizz after sitting open all night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hissing or bubbling... effervescencebubblesparklehisssputter Word family Derived forms fizzyfizzinessfizzle Etymology AI details Of imitative origin, formed in the seventeenth century to echo the hissing, sputtering sound of effervescence or escaping gas. fizz English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fizz **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /fɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /fɪz/ ## Meanings 1. a hissing or bubbling sound, or effervescence in a drink ## Examples - The champagne lost its fizz after sitting open all night. ## Synonyms - effervescence - bubble - sparkle - hiss - sputter ## Derived Forms - fizzy - fizziness - fizzle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fizz ## Etymology Of imitative origin, formed in the seventeenth century to echo the hissing, sputtering sound of effervescence or escaping gas. ## AI Etymology Fizz has this etymological history: Of imitative origin, formed in the seventeenth century to echo the hissing, sputtering sound of effervescence or escaping gas. The etymological trail includes English fizz. As a noun, fizz names a hissing or bubbling sound, or effervescence in a drink. The same family is visible in derived forms such as fizzy, fizziness, and fizzle. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown