fizzle

fizzle is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make a hissing sound. Face value is 27 in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 27 · Words With Friends 28 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To make a hissing sound.
2. intransitive verb. To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking.
3. noun. A failure or abortive effort.
4. noun. a complete failure

   "the play was a dismal flop"

   Synonyms: bust, flop

5. noun. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

   "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

   Synonyms: hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation

6. verb. end weakly

   "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

Synonyms

bust, flop, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation

Common word forms

fizzled, fizzles, fizzling

Words from these letters

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