sizzle
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sizzle
- /ˈsɪzəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɪzəl
Where it comes from
Probably a derivative of Middle English sissen (“to hiss; buzz; hum”), equivalent to siss + -le (frequentative suffix); Ultimately imitative.
verb sizzles · sizzling · sizzled
- To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface. The sausages were sizzling on the barbecue.
- To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound. I sizzled the bacon for a few minutes in the pan.
- To be exciting or dazzling. The song sizzled with energy.
noun sizzles
- The sound of water boiling on a hot surface. We heard the sizzle of the onions hitting the pan.
- The process of being cooked which involves that sound. Give them a sizzle for a few more minutes before serving.
- Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement. Her performance had a lot of sizzle.
- Ellipsis of sizzle reel
Translations
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verb to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface
| Español | chisporrotear, chirriar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 嘯 /啸 xiào, 噝 /咝 sī |
| Português | chiar |
| Français | grésiller |
| Deutsch | zischen |
| Italiano | sfrigolare, gorgogliare |
| Русский | шипе́ть šipétʹ, шкварча́ть škvarčátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | xèo xèo |
verb to cook in a manner which causes sizzling
| Deutsch | brutzeln |
|---|
noun the sound of water hitting a hot surface
| Español | chirriar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | シューシューいう音 shūshū iu oto |
| 中文 | 噝噝作響 /咝咝作响 sīsīzuòxiǎng |
| Português | chiado |
| Français | grésillement |
| Deutsch | Zischen |
| Русский | шипе́ние šipénije, шкварча́ние škvarčánije |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng xèo |
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title = {sizzle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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