fizzy

«fizzy» in Mova's school dictionary: full of tiny bubbles of gas: a fizzy drink — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (fizzy, fizzier, fizziest)

meaning for a pupil

Fizzy means full of tiny bubbles of gas: a fizzy drink. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, the bubbles in fizzy drinks are carbon dioxide gas dissolved under pressure; when you open the bottle, the gas escapes. Baking soda and vinegar make a fizzy reaction, a sign of a chemical change. In health lessons: fizzy drinks often have a lot of sugar and acid, which can harm teeth. Phrases: fizzy drink, fizzy water, fizzy sweets, go flat.

examples

• I had a fizzy drink at the party. tree →
• Fizzy water tickles my nose. tree →
• Shaking a fizzy bottle makes it spray when you open it. tree →
• The vinegar and baking soda went fizzy. tree →
• Too many fizzy drinks are bad for your teeth. tree →
• The lemonade went flat and was not fizzy any more. tree →
• These sweets are fizzy on your tongue. tree →
• A tablet in water made it fizzy. tree →

note

Comparative: fizzier, fizziest. In the USA people say soda or pop; in the UK fizzy drinks; in Australia soft drinks; in Ireland minerals. Opposite: still (water) or flat (a drink that lost its bubbles).

In the corpora

• Fizzy drinks are full of carbon dioxide gas, which collects in the stomach and comes back up as a burp.
• Even sugar-free fizzy drinks are acidic and can soften enamel; water and milk are the safest drinks for teeth.
• Think of a fizzy drink: shake it and the gas wants out.
• Fizzy drinks are slightly acidic, because carbon dioxide in water makes a weak acid, and some colas also have phosphoric acid added.
• Acid softens tooth enamel for a short time, so it is better to wait a while after a fizzy drink before brushing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fizzy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.