sizzle

Meaning

Verb

1. To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
2. (informal) To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound.
3. To be exciting or dazzling.

Noun

1. The sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
2. (informal) The process of being cooked which involves that sound.
3. Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.

Synonyms

hiss

sputter

fizz

hissing sound

boil

whistle

sibilate

seethe

whiz

bustle

burn to ashes

crepitate

wheeze

peep

rattle

singe

smoke

snap

sough

burn up

steam

tweet

burn

zip

be very hot

swosh

chirping

char

crackle

crackling

crawl

buzz

frizz

fry

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪzəl/

Etymology

Probably a derivative of Middle English sissen (“to hiss; buzz; hum”), equivalent to siss + -le (frequentative suffix).