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sizzle

[ siz-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

sizzled, sizzling.
  1. to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  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)

sizzled, sizzling.
  1. to fry or burn with or as if with a hissing sound:

    to sizzle steaks on the grill; The sun sizzles the pavement.

noun

  1. a sizzling sound.

sizzle

/ ˈ²õɪ³úÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat
  2. informal.
    to be very hot
  3. informal.
    to be very angry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a hissing sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ¾±³úz±ô±ð°ù noun
  • ²õ¾±³úz±ô¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sizzle1

1595–1605; imitative; -le
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sizzle1

C17: of imitative origin. Compare siss (now dialect) to hiss, West Frisian size, siizje. See also fizz and fizzle
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GGB is clearly pitched at young single women, as evidenced by the "sizzle reels" advertising their live shows, which almost exclusively showcase female fans in their teens and early 20s.

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When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.

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The brief sizzle is fueled by a peaking high-pressure ridge, along with an offshore flow that is pulling hot air from the mountains to the coastal areas, Munroe said.

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A handful of sun-dried tomatoes, blended with roasted cherry tomatoes — their skins blistered in a sizzling layer of golden olive oil — lends this version the concentrated flavor of August, even now in mid-March.

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Of the music from Robert’s homemade instruments, the sizzle from Julio’s backyard grill and the Sunday gatherings at Steve and Lily’s yellow farmhouse.

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