fizzy

[fiz-ee]

adjective

fizzier, fizziest 

1. bubbly; fizzing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fizzy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; fizz + -y ¹

Example Sentences

"A trace of Lion's Mane or Ashgawanda in a fizzy drink is not going to make any difference," she adds.

From BBC

Behind the bright crisp packets and fizzy drink bottles lining the shelves of an east London convenience store, there is not a lot of stock.

From BBC

It’s fizzy, crisp and flavorful — simply put, it’s got everything you’d want in a summer beverage!

From Salon

It now also says children aged seven to 10 should have no more than one 350ml slushy drink - "roughly the size of a fizzy drink can" - a day.

From BBC

The windows of many of these shops are covered with large pictures of fizzy drinks, sweets and vapes, obscuring what's going on inside.

From BBC

When To Use

What does fizzy mean?

Fizzy is used to describe things that have a lot of fizz—a bubbliness or bubbly quality, like the kind in a carbonated drink. A much more formal word for fizzy is effervescent.Fizz can also refer to the kind of hissing sound that such bubbliness makes. Fizzy can be used to describe this sound or the thing making it.A fizzy drink that has lost its fizziness is often described as flat.Example: Someone must have shaken up this soda bottle—look how fizzy it is inside!