sizzle | Definition of sizzle

sizzle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sizzle

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 of sizzle

fizz, fizzle, hiss, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)

Words Related to sizzle

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 of sizzle

boil, burn, foam, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, steam, storm

Words Related to sizzle

fulminate, rant, rave

smolder (or smoulder)

bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame)

chafe, fret, stew

agitate, convulse, roil, shake

Phrases Synonymous with sizzle