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sizzle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɪzəl/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (countable) The sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
    • We heard the sizzle of the onions hitting the pan.
  2. (countable, informal) The process of being cooked which involves that sound.
    • Give them a sizzle for a few more minutes before serving.
  3. (uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.
    • Her performance had a lot of sizzle.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of sizzle reel.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sizzles Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

sizzle cymbal · sizzle steak · sizzle reel · sizzle platter · all sizzle and no steak · sausage sizzle

Translations (25)

fr grésillement (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sl sikanje (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · fi säpinä (zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement) · pt chiado (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · es chirriar (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · bg цвърчене (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · ru шкварча́ние (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · fi sihinä (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · pl skwierczenie (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · fi kihinä (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sk škvrčanie (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · cs poprask (zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement) · es chirrido (zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement) · vi tiếng xèo (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · de Zischen (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · hu sistergés (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sl cvrčanje (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · ja シューシューいう音 (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · cs zasyčení (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · mi hihī (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · tr cızırdama (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · ru шипе́ние (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · cs rozruch (zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement) · fr grésiller (zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement) · cmn 噝噝作響 /咝咝作响 (the sound of water hitting a hot surface)

sizzle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɪzəl/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
    • The sausages were sizzling on the barbecue.
  2. (informal, transitive) To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound.
    • I sizzled the bacon for a few minutes in the pan.
  3. (intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.
    • The song sizzled with energy.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sizzled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sizzled Tense=Past lexicographic
sizzling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sizzles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

sizzly · sizzler

Translations (33)

fi kihistä (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · vi xèo xèo (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · ca espurnejar (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · fr grésiller (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · fi säkenöidä (to be exciting or dazzling) · ru шкварча́ть (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sl sikati (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sk škvrčať (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · es chirriar (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · uk шкварча́ти (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · ru шипе́ть (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · oc grasilhar (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · cmn 嘯 /啸 (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · it sfrigolare (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · cs zasyčet (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · izh sihissä (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · nl zinderen (to be exciting or dazzling) · oc bronzinar (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · fi sihistä (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · de zischen (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · pt chiar (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · pl skwierczeć (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · bg цвъртя (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sh štrcati (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · nl sissen (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · es chisporrotear (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · de brutzeln (to cook in a manner which causes sizzling) · hu sistereg (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · it gorgogliare (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · cmn 噝 /咝 (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · mi hihī (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · tr cızırdamak (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) · sl cvrčati (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface)