different between zizz vs fizz

English

Etymology

Imitative in both uses, the first being of snoring: compare zzz (“sound of snoring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /z?z/

Noun

zizz (plural zizzes)

1. (informal) A nap or sleep.
   • 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, page 45)

     Then I had a little zizz until Martland telephoned.

2. A buzzing or whizzing sound.

Verb

zizz (third-person singular simple present zizzes, present participle zizzing, simple past and past participle zizzed)

1. (informal, intransitive) To take a nap.

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

• enPR: f?z, IPA^(key): /f?z/
• Rhymes: -?z

Noun

fizz (countable and uncountable, plural fizzes)

1. An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.

   I poured a cola and waited for the fizz to settle down before topping off the glass.

2. The sound of such an emission.

   Evan sat back in the hot tub and listened to the relaxing fizz and pops produced by the eruption of bubbles.

3. A carbonated beverage, especially champagne.

   Nathan ordered an orange fizz from the soda jerk at the counter.

Synonyms

• (emission of bubbles): effervescence, foam, froth, head
• (sound of bubbles): bubble, fizzle, hiss, sputter
• (carbonated beverage): pop, seltzer, soda, tonic

Translations

Verb

fizz (third-person singular simple present fizzes, present participle fizzing, simple past and past participle fizzed)

1. (intransitive) To emit bubbles.
2. (intransitive) To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.

   the fizzing fuse of a bomb

3. (intransitive) To shoot or project something moving at great velocity.
4. To travel at a great velocity, producing a sound caused by the speed.

Synonyms

• (emit bubbles): bubble, effervesce, foam, froth
• (make bubbling sound): fizzle, hiss, sizzle, sputter

Derived terms

• fizzy

Translations