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sizzle
[ siz-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Informal. to be very hot:
It's sizzling out.
- Informal. to be very angry; harbor deep resentment:
I'm still sizzling over that insult.
verb (used with object)
- to fry or burn with or as if with a hissing sound:
to sizzle steaks on the grill; The sun sizzles the pavement.
noun
- a sizzling sound.
sizzle
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- to make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat
- informal.to be very hot
- informal.to be very angry
noun
- a hissing sound
Other 51Թ Forms
- z noun
- zԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sizzle1
Example Sentences
As the song reached its apex, the two musicians served up a sizzling guitar duet for the ages.
It’s a movie where music sizzles and wails out of every pore.
Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, came into the day at two over par but finished in solid position at minus-4 after shooting a sizzling 66, his best round ever at Augusta National.
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.
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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