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noun

Definition of sizzlenext
as in whistle
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame

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verb

ˈsi-zəl How to pronounce sizzle (audio)
1
as in to hiss
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan

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2
as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit

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Recent Examples of sizzle
Noun
This group lacks sizzle without Parsons, who suffered a torn ACL in December and seems likely to begin the year on the physically unable to perform list. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The sizzle of sausage on the grill is part of the soundtrack of summer. — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
Dangerous heat will keep the Kansas City area sizzling through Friday, though the worst of it may have already peaked, according to the National Weather Service. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 The standout dinner order is the seafood paella, which arrives sizzling in a hot pan with shrimp, calamari, mussels, market fish, chorizo, and crispy bomba rice. — Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
  1. whistle
  2. hiss
  3. steam
  4. fizz
  5. burn
  6. zip
  7. boil
  8. rage
Noun
  • When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on her cleats as a reminder of what the occasion meant beyond the whistle.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • But anyone who understands sports beyond using them as a vehicle for political commentary knows that athletes routinely play through pain while the action is still live, then react once the whistle blows.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of whistle
Verb
  • Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.
    — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of hiss
Verb
  • Its shot-of-steam, spray, vertical-steaming and self-cleaning features were also tested.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of steam
Noun
  • When it’s put in the oven, the fizz dissipates inside the batter and causes the center to cave in.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Some other beverage brands are betting big on the swing away from fizz.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Definition of fizz
Verb
  • The video shows buildings burning near the Behbahan Northwest Airport in the central Khuzestan province.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of burn
Noun
  • We like this Argentina zip-up track jacket with bold block styling in the team’s blue and white colorway and the Argentine Football Association crest on the chest.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
  • Kim, who rocked a simple gray zip-up sweatshirt and no makeup in the video, received hundreds of reactions to the video in her comment section.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of zip
Verb
  • In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Last year, a bison tragically boiled to death after stumbling into one of Yellowstone's hot springs.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of boil
Verb
  • Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux on Friday as flames raged out of control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026
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