sizz

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈsiz

-ed/-ing/-es

: to hiss or to move with a hissing sound

the bumblebee sizzed right under his straw hat

—Feike Feikema

sizz

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -es

: a hissing sound

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

probably back-formation from sizzle entry 1

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