A failure or abortive effort.
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
1. To make a hissing sound.
2. To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking.
Bubble Roget’s Thesaurus §353
N. bubble, foam, froth, head, spume, lather, suds, spray, surf, yeast, barm, spindrift, cloud, vapor, fog, mist, haze, steam, geyser, scud, messenger, rack, nimbus, cumulus, woolpack, cirrus, stratus, cirrostratus, cumulostratus, cirrocumulus, mackerel sky, mare's tale, dirty sky, curl cloud, frost smoke, thunderhead, nephelognosy, nephograph, nephology, effervescence, fermentation, bubbling, nebula, cloudliness, nebulosity
Adj. bubbling, frothy, nappy, effervescent, sparkling, mousseux, up, cloudy, thunderheaded, vaporous, nebulous, overcast
Phr. "the lowring element scowls o'er the darkened landscip"
Insulation, Fire extinction. {ant. of 388} Roget’s Thesaurus §388a
N. insulation, # incombustible material, noncombustible material, fire retardant, flame retardant, fire wall, fire door, incombustibility, incombustibleness, extincteur, fire annihilator, amianth, amianthus, earth-flax, mountain-flax, asbestos, fireman, fire fighter, fire eater, fire department, fire brigade, engine company, pumper, fire truck, hook and ladder, aerial ladder, bucket, fire hose, fire hydrant, backfire, firebreak, trench, aerial water bombardment, wet blanket, fire extinguisher, soda and acid extinguisher, dry chemical extinguisher, co-two extinguisher, carbon tetrachloride, foam, sprinklers, automatic sprinkler system, fire bucket, sand bucket, fire alarm, evacuation alarm, fire code, fire regulations, fire, fire inspector, code violation, citation
V. go out, die out, burn out, fizzle, extinguish, damp, slack, quench, smother, put out, stamp out, douse, snuff, snuff out, blow out, fireproof, flameproof
Phr. fight fire with fire
Sibilation Roget’s Thesaurus §409
N. sibilance, sibilation, zip, # hiss, sternutation, high note, goose, serpent, snake (animal sounds) 412, insect, bug, bee, mosquito, wasp, fly, tea kettle, pressure cooker, air valve, pressure release valve, safety valve, tires, air escaping from tires, punctured tire, escaping steam, steam, steam radiator, steam release valve
No Bible verses found for "Fizzle".
