sizzle.
To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
Meaning & usage
To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
The sausages were sizzling on the barbecue.
To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound.
I sizzled the bacon for a few minutes in the pan.
To be exciting or dazzling.
The song sizzled with energy.
Where this word comes from
Probably a derivative of Middle English sissen (“to hiss; buzz; hum”), equivalent to siss + -le (frequentative suffix); Ultimately imitative.
The sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
We heard the sizzle of the onions hitting the pan.
The process of being cooked which involves that sound.
Give them a sizzle for a few more minutes before serving.
Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.
Her performance had a lot of sizzle.
Ellipsis of sizzle reel.
Where this word comes from
Probably a derivative of Middle English sissen (“to hiss; buzz; hum”), equivalent to siss + -le (frequentative suffix); Ultimately imitative.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.