Third person singular present tense of fizz; makes hissing bubbling sounds or produces bubbles.
From 'fizz' with the third-person singular '-es' ending. The 's' becomes 'z' in pronunciation due to English voicing rules before the final '-es'.
The word 'fizzes' actually sounds like what it describes—the 'z' sound mimics the hissing, making it a perfect example of sound symbolism in language!
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