fizzverb [ I ]
uk/fɪz/us/fɪz/fizz verb [ I ] (PRODUCE GAS)
If a liquid fizzes, it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a continuous s sound:
I could hear the champagne fizz as he poured it into my glass.
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- the carbon cycle
- vaporize
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fizz verb [ I ] (SOUND)
to make a long sound like the s in "sing":
Fireworks fizzed above the crowd.
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- swish
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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fizznoun [ U ]
uk/fɪz/us/fɪz/fizz noun [ U ] (GAS BUBBLES)
bubbles of gas in a liquid
UK informal a fizzy drink, especially champagne:
Who'd like some fizz?
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Drinks - general words
- beverage
- caffeinated
- carbonated
- chaser
- cooler
- drop
- eggnog
- fizzy
- flat
- gassy
- glass
- hospitality
- ice cube
- iced
- rock
- straw
- thirst-quenching
- top-up
- weak
- witches' brew
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Wines & winemaking
Soft drinks
fizz noun [ U ] (SOUND)
a long sound like the s in "sing"
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- swish
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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