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   fizz

   /fɪz/

   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound: "his lemonade was still fizzing at the top of the glass" Similar effervescesparklebubblefrothfoamseetheliterary:roilspume
   • ▪ make a buzzing or crackling sound: "carbide lamps fizzed in the darkness" Similar cracklesputterbuzzhissfizzlecrack
   • ▪ move with or display excitement, exuberance, or liveliness: "anticipation began to fizz through his veins"

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being fizzy; effervescence: "the champagne had lost its fizz" Similar effervescencesparklefizzinessbubblesbubblinessgassinesscarbonationaerationfrothfoammousselathersudshead
   • ▪ an effervescent drink, especially sparkling wine: "a glass of your favourite fizz" Similar sparkling winechampagneinformal:bubblychamperssparkler
   • ▪ a buzzing or crackling sound: "the fizz of 300 sparklers" Similar cracklecracklingbuzzbuzzinghisshissingsizzlesizzlingcracksputterwhite noiseinformal:zizzliterary:bombinationsusurrationsusurrusrare:sibilation
   • ▪ exuberance or liveliness: "she saw I had lost some of my fizz" Similar ebullienceexuberancelivelinesslifevivacityanimationvigourbrioenergyvervedashspiritsparkleenthusiasmbuoyancyjauntinesszestinformal:pizzazzpepzingzipgoget-up-and-gooomph

   Word Origin mid 17th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 25

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • Z

     10

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