Synonyms of sizzles

sizzles 1 of 2

noun

plural of sizzle

as in whistles

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out

there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whistles
• zips
• hisses
• fizzes
• swishes
• whizzes
• whooshes
• swooshes
• whishes
• wheezes
• sibilants
• sibilances

sizzles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sizzle

1

as in hisses

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 & Similar Words

• hisses
• fizzles
• fizzes
• bubbles
• swishes
• whizzes
• whistles
• wheezes
• buzzes
• effervesces
• whooshes
• hums
• zips
• whishes
• swooshes
• drones

2

as in steams

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steams
• rages
• burns
• boils
• storms
• seethes
• shakes
• fumes
• foams
• rankles
• agitates
• sees red
• smolders
• inflames
• raves
• bristles
• rants
• fulminates
• flares (up)
• chafes
• convulses
• roils
• frets
• stews

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sizzles

Verb

My current favorite combo is sausage and broccoli rabe; the fat from the sausage sizzles the pasta while the broccoli rabe adds a peppery bite. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Families heading to Las Vegas may love a water park pit stop, especially when the summer heat sizzles over 100 degrees. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Patrons sit at picnic tables under big umbrellas – necessary for that Danville sun – with glasses of cold wine and beer, including Lebanese pilsner, while upbeat music plays and a smoky grill sizzles with shish tawook and seven-spice lamb skewers. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

As Europe sizzles amid another record-breaking heatwave, many American states are preparing for a similar event. — Taco Engelaar, Fortune, 30 June 2026

The road beneath our feet sizzles in the sun. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026

Gas stoves are particularly bad offenders, but even electric stoves release particles into the air when food sizzles, sears, or smokes. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026

Communication sizzles as Mercury’s friction with change-maker Uranus triggers impatience, sensory overload or sudden changes in plans. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

And at Teppanyaki Fuji Kanda, an outpost of Tokyo’s Michelin three-star Nihon Ryori Kanda, rare-breed beef from Kagoshima sizzles on a hot plate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026