fizzy

noun

(New Zealand) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage.

adjective

(of a liquid) Containing bubbles.

(figurative) Lively, vivacious.

(onomatopoeia) Makes a hissing sound.

Roots

fizzfizz- · English (imitative) · to make a hissing sound ig-y · Old English · characterized by

Synonyms for fizzy

carbonatedadj effervescentadj bubblyn sparklingadj spumescentadj bubblingadj

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