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• fiz·zle — …   Useful english dictionary

• fiz — fiz·gig; ha·fiz; fiz·zle; …   English syllables

• zle — adaz·zle; ai·zle; bam·boo·zle; bam·boo·zle·ment; bez·zle; bum·fuz·zle; daz·zle·ment; driz·zle droz·zle; em·bez·zle; em·bez·zle·ment; goo·zle; ha·zle; hea·zle·wood·ite; noz·zle·man; piz·zle; puz·zle·ment; raz·zle; sche·moz·zle; schnoz·zle;… …   English syllables

• fizzle — fiz·zle …   English syllables

• fizzle — fiz|zle [ˈfızəl] v fizzle out phr v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from fist to fart (15 17 centuries)] to gradually stop happening, especially because people become less interested ▪ Their romance just fizzled out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fizzle — fiz|zle1 [ fızl ] or ,fizzle out verb intransitive to gradually fail, become less enthusiastic, or disappear, especially after starting successfully: The group s efforts at reform fizzled out after their leader left. fizzle fiz|zle 2 [ fızl ]… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fizzle — fiz•zle [[t]ˈfɪz əl[/t]] v. zled, zling, n. 1) to make a hissing or sputtering sound, esp. one that dies out weakly 2) inf to fail or expire feebly after a good start (often fol. by out) 3) a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering 4) inf a failure;… …   From formal English to slang

• fizzle — fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B. Jonson.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fizzle — fiz zle, n. A failure or abortive effort; a fiasco. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fizzled — fizzle fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English