sizzle

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame Synonyms fizz, hiss, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)Related Words swoosh, wheeze, whistle, whoosh, zip; sibilance, sibilant

1 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 Synonyms fizz, fizzle, hiss, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)Related Words swoosh, wheeze, whistle, whoosh, zip; bubble, effervesce; buzz, drone, hum

2 to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit Synonyms burn, foam, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, boil, steam, stormRelated Words fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake