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Word: Fizzle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘break wind quietly’): probably imitative (compare with fizz), but perhaps related to Middle English fist (see feisty). Current senses date from the 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪzl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a feeble hissing or spluttering sound
Short Definition:make feeble hissing sound
Examples:- the strobe lights fizzled and flickered
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