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fizzing

-ing form of fizz; adjective (fizzing)

«fizzing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Making lots of small bubbles with a hissing sound. tree →
  2. Full of energy or excitement: «fizzing with ideas». tree →
  3. (UK informal) Very angry: «Mum was fizzing». tree →

In the lessons

In science experiments: «the mixture is fizzing», a sign a gas is being made (a chemical reaction). In stories: «She was fizzing with excitement». In UK and Irish slang, «fizzing» can mean furious.

Examples

  • The mixture is fizzing in the beaker. tree →
  • Bubbles were fizzing up the side of the glass. tree →
  • She was fizzing with excitement before the party. tree →
  • The sherbet was fizzing on my tongue. tree →
  • Fizzing shows a gas is being made. tree →
  • (UK informal) Dad was fizzing when he saw the scratch on the car. tree →

Note

From fizz; spelling fizzing (double z, one ing). In science, fizzing is evidence of a chemical change.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fizzing/