Fizz
/fɪz/noun
A hissing, bubbling, or effervescent sound; also a carbonated drink.
Did you know?English *fizz* is a sound-symbolic word that likely arose to imitate the hiss of escaping gas, and its bubbly drink sense came later from the same sensory idea.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern English
English
fizz
“A hissing or sputtering sound”
17th–18th Century
English
fiz
“A frothy, sparkling drink or a lively hiss”
Modern English
English
fizz
“To make a hissing or bubbling sound; a carbonated beverage”
Modern English
English
fizzy
“Full of bubbles or effervescence”