LekhoriLekhoriTo sputter or hiss.
The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
The entire project fizzled after the founder quit.
To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for.
A spluttering or hissing sound.
Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
Attested in English since 1525-35. From earlier fysel (“to fart”). Related to fīsa (“to fart”). Compare with Swedish fisa (“to fart (silently)”). See also feist. It could also come from old Norse: "fi...
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