Sizzle

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪzəl/

Definitions of sizzle

noun a hissing sound

Example Sentences

A1 I heard the sizzle of the bacon cooking in the pan.

A2 The sizzle of the hot oil in the frying pan made me hungry.

B1 The sizzle of the steak on the grill signaled that dinner was almost ready.

B2 The sizzle of the stir-fry filled the kitchen with delicious aromas.

C1 The sizzle of the barbecue brought back memories of summer cookouts.

C2 The sizzle of the fajitas on the hot skillet was music to my ears.

verb to make a hissing sound, as when frying or cooking

Example Sentences

A1 I sizzle bacon in the frying pan.

A2 The sausages sizzle on the barbecue.

B1 The steak sizzled as it cooked on the grill.

B2 The vegetables sizzled in the hot oil.

C1 The chef expertly sizzled the shrimp in the pan.

C2 The bacon sizzled loudly in the skillet.

Examples of sizzle in a Sentence

formal The steak began to sizzle as it cooked on the hot grill.

informal I love hearing the bacon sizzle in the pan.

slang The party was sizzling with excitement all night long.

figurative The tension between them sizzled like a live wire.

Grammatical Forms of sizzle

• past tense: sizzled
• plural: sizzles
• comparative: more sizzling
• superlative: most sizzling
• present tense: sizzle
• future tense: will sizzle
• perfect tense: has sizzled
• continuous tense: is sizzling
• singular: sizzle
• positive degree: sizzling
• infinitive: to sizzle
• gerund: sizzling
• participle: sizzling

Origin and Evolution of sizzle

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'sizzle' is believed to have originated as an onomatopoeic term, imitating the sound of something frying or sizzling in a hot pan.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the sound of cooking food, 'sizzle' has evolved to also convey excitement, energy, or intensity in various contexts.