sizzle meaning

UK US /ˈsɪzəl/ 2 syllables

sizzle (verb): make a sound like frying fat.

sizzle has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

sizzle as a verb

  1. make a sound like frying fat

    Type of: make noise

  2. seethe with deep anger or resentment
    • She was sizzling with anger

    Type of: seethe

  3. burn or sear with a sizzling sound
    • The fat sizzled in the pan

    Type of: sear

sizzle as a noun

  1. a sizzling noise

    Type of: noise

How to pronounce sizzle

sizzle is pronounced /ˈsɪzəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sizzle

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in LE · 6-letter words

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