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sizzle

siz·zle [ sízz'l ]


verb  (past and past participle siz·zled, present participle siz·zling, 3rd person present singular siz·zles)
Definition:
 
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

2. intransitive verb be hot: to be extremely hot ( informal )

3. intransitive verb be physically appealing: to be physically appealing or very popular ( informal )

4. intransitive verb be furious: to show or feel great anger ( informal )



noun 
Definition:
 
1. physical appeal: appeal based on physical attributes ( informal )

2. frying noise: the hissing and splattering sound of something frying, or a sound resembling this

[Early 17th century. An imitation of the sound]
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