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| siz·zle [ sízz'l ] |
verb (past and past participle siz·zled, present participle siz·zling, 3rd person present singular siz·zles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make noise of food frying: to make the hissing and spattering sound typical of frying fat, or cook food so that it makes a hissing sound
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2. intransitive verb be hot: to be extremely hot
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informal
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3. intransitive verb be physically appealing: to be physically appealing or very popular
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informal
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4. intransitive verb be furious: to show or feel great anger
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informal
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noun |
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1. physical appeal: appeal based on physical attributes
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informal
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2. frying noise: the hissing and splattering sound of something frying, or a sound resembling this
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| [Early 17th century. An imitation of the sound] |
