WordGarden.iofizzy
C2Pronunciation
UK
- /fˈɪzi/
US
- /fˈɪzi/
Meanings
Adjective
full of bubbles, especially in a carbonated drink
lively, energetic, or excited in manner or style
Beyond the definition
Think of the soft hiss when you open a can of soda. This word describes something full of small bubbles, usually because it has gas in it. It is most often used for drinks like sparkling water, soda, or champagne. Sometimes it can also describe a person, mood, or event that feels lively and full of energy, but that use is less common.
This word usually describes a drink that has many small bubbles in it because of dissolved gas, often carbon dioxide. When you drink sparkling water, soda, or champagne, the light bubbling feeling is what this word points to. It suggests a fresh, lively quality that you can see and feel.
It can also be used in a figurative way. In that sense, it may describe a person, feeling, conversation, or atmosphere that seems lively, excited, and full of sparkle. This use is less common than the drink-related one, but it appears in informal and playful English.
The word is linked to the sound and action of fizzing. Because of that, it carries a sense of movement and energy, not just bubbles. Most of the time, though, if someone uses this word, they are probably talking about a carbonated drink or something that feels pleasantly bubbly.
Examples
- 1
Water choice
Do you want still water or fizzy water?
- 2
Soft drinks
He stopped buying fizzy drinks and switched to iced tea.
- 3
Carbonation
The lemonade was nice and fizzy when we opened it, but it soon went flat.
- 4
Dissolving tablet
Drop one tablet into a glass of water, and it makes a fizzy orange drink.
More examplesFewer examples
- 5
Stage nerves
I had that fizzy feeling in my stomach before I walked on stage.
- Phrasea fizzy feeling
a light, excited feeling inside
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Used with (collocations)
- fizzy drink
- fizzy water
- fizzy pop
Word family
- fizz
- fizziness
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Forms and spellings
3 forms open this card.
Main spelling
- fizzyadjective
Forms
- fizziercomparativeadjective
- fizziestsuperlativeadjective