fise

F4I1S1E1

noun

An instance of flatulence.

OriginMiddle English fise ← Old Norse físa ← Proto-Germanic *fīsaną →
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Meanings

nounfise (plural fises)

plural fises

  1. An instance of flatulence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flatus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-“to blow, breathe”
  2. Proto-Germanic*fīsaną“to break wind”
  3. Old Norsefísa“to break wind”
  4. Middle Englishfise
  5. Englishfise

From Middle English fise, fyse, from Old Norse físa (“to break wind”) (whence also Danish fise), from Proto-Germanic *fīsaną (“to break wind”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). More at fist.

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APA

fise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fise

MLA

“fise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fise.

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