sizzle

== English == === Etymology === Probably a derivative of Middle English sissen (“to hiss; buzz; hum”), equivalent to siss +‎ -le (frequentative suffix); Ultimately imitative. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪzəl/ Rhymes: -ɪzəl === Verb === sizzle (third-person singular simple present sizzles, present participle sizzling, simple past and past participle sizzled) (intransitive) To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface. (transitive, informal) To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound. (intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === sizzle (countable and uncountable, plural sizzles) (countable) The sound of water boiling on a hot surface. (countable, informal) The process of being cooked which involves that sound. (uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement. Ellipsis of sizzle reel. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === zizels