pétiller — meaning in English

English meaning

• fizz noun A stream of small bubbles, or the hissing sound they make.
• pink adj Having a pale reddish colour, a mix of red and white.

Senses

pétiller is used for these senses in English:

• fizz (intransitive) To emit bubbles.
• fizz (intransitive) To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound.
• pink Of a motor car, to emit a high "pinking" noise, usually as a result of ill-set ignition timing for the fuel used (in a spark ignition engine).

fizz — full definition

1. noun A stream of small bubbles, or the hissing sound they make.
2. noun A carbonated drink, especially a sparkling wine.
3. verb To produce a stream of small bubbles with a hissing sound.

pink — full definition

1. adj Having a pale reddish colour, a mix of red and white.
2. verb To cut a decorative zigzag edge into fabric, or to prick something sharply.

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