sizzle
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əl verb (used without object)
1.
to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
2.
Informal. to be very hot: It's sizzling out.
3.
Informal. to be very angry; harbor deep resentment: I'm still sizzling over that insult.
verb (used with object)
4.
to fry or burn with or as if with a hissing sound: to sizzle steaks on the grill; The sun sizzles the pavement.
noun
5.
a sizzling sound.
Related forms
siz·zler, noun
siz·zling·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. sputter, spatter, crackle, hiss.
1. sputter, spatter, crackle, hiss.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat |
| 2. | informal to be very hot |
| 3. | informal to be very angry |
| —n | |
| 4. | a hissing sound |
| [C17: of imitative origin. Compare siss (now dialect) to hiss, West Frisian size, siizje. See also | |
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Word Origin & History
sizzle
c.1600, perhaps a frequentative form of M.E. sissen "hiss, buzz," of imitative origin. The figurative sense is attested from 1859. The noun is first recorded 1823.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
In this evolving market, green features are clearly important, but so are pop and sizzle.
The movement gained sizzle through media exposure and word of mouth.
In the cookhouse, hear the sizzle of salted ham in the skillet or help the cook make corn cakes.
Most producers understand that when it comes to language, the sizzle has far more appeal than the steak.
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