sizzle

siz·zle

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [siz-uh l]
- /ˈsɪz əl/
- /ˈsɪz.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [siz-uh l]
- /ˈsɪz əl/

Definitions of sizzle word

verb without object sizzle to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning. 1
verb without object sizzle Informal. to be very hot: It's sizzling out. 1
verb without object sizzle Informal. to be very angry; harbor deep resentment: I'm still sizzling over that insult. 1
verb with object sizzle to fry or burn with or as if with a hissing sound: to sizzle steaks on the grill; The sun sizzles the pavement. 1
noun sizzle a sizzling sound. 1
intransitive verb sizzle cookery: hiss while frying 1

See all 18 definitions of sizzle

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Origin of sizzle

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; imitative; see -le

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Parts of speech for Sizzle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sizzle

sizzle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sizzle

verb sizzle

bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
bloviate — to talk at length, esp in an insubstantial but inflated manner
blow one's top — to lose one's temper
braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.

noun sizzle

crackle — If something crackles, it makes a rapid series of short, harsh noises.

All 34 Synonyms of sizzle