SIZZLE

sizzle

(noun) a sizzling noise

sizzle

(verb) burn or sear with a sizzling sound; “The fat sizzled in the pan”

sizzle

(verb) make a sound like frying fat

sizzle

(verb) seethe with deep anger or resentment; “She was sizzling with anger”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

sizzle (third-person singular simple present sizzles, present participle sizzling, simple past and past participle sizzled)

(intransitive) To make the sound of water hitting a hot surface.

(intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.

Noun

sizzle (countable and uncountable, plural sizzles)

(countable) the sound of water hitting a hot surface

(uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.

Anagrams

• zizels

Source: Wiktionary


Siz"zle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sizzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sizzling.] Etym: [See Siss.]

Definition: To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] Forby.

Siz"zle, n.

Definition: A hissing sound, as of something frying over a fire. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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